■B0(*»r**s  Office 


FROM 


January,  1869,  to  January,  1870, 


WITH 


_A_  TABLE  OIF1  CONTENTS. 


Printed  by  Order  of  the  Corporation, 


GEORGETOWN,  D.  C.: 

COURIER  PRINT,  128  BRIDGE  STREET. 

1870. 


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ORDINANCES  AND  RESOLUTIONS. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  poor  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  from  the  general  fund  for  the  relief  of  the 
destitute  poor  of  the  town,  to  be  disbursed  by  the  Mayor. 

{3  Approved  January  9,  1869. 

o 

RESOLUTION  to  repair  Bridge-street  Bridge,  and  the  Aroh  on  the  south  side  of  Bridge 
street,  at  the  bridge. 

3 Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  the 
5 Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to 
[repair  Bride-street  bridge  and  the  arch  on  the  south  side  of  Bridge  street ; 
Jsaid  work  to  be  done  under  the  direction  of  the  Street  Commissioner ; and 
■ ohe  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commis- 
sioner, when  proper  vouchers  are  presented  for  the  same. 

Approved  January  9,  1869. 


O A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  of  M.  J.  Adler. 

^ Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  J.  Adler 
sixty-four  dollars  and  sixty  cents  ($64.60)  for  hardware  furnished  for  uso 
of  this  Corporation  during  the  years  1867  and  1868. 
s Approved  January  9,  1869. 


^ A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Clerk  to  negotiate  a loan  and  to  provide  for  the  payment 

of  the  same. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
^ Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
^to  borrow  of  the  Farmers  and  Mechanics’  Bank  of  Georgetown  the  sum  of 
pfour  thousand  five  hundred  dollars,  upon  the  obligation  of  this  Corporation 
Jjfor  said  amount,  payable  ninety  days  after  date,  with  interest  at  the  rate  of 
2 six  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  to  apply  the  proceeds  of  said  loan  to  the  ful- 


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filment  of  the  pledge  of  this  Corporation  to  the  Alexandria  Aqueduct,  Rail- 
road and  Bridge  Company  to  pay  said  company  such  an  amount  upon  the 
completion  of  a good  and  substantial  travel  bridge  over  the  aqueduct  of  said 
company  within  the  period  specified  in  their  contract,  the  evidence  of  the 
fulfilment  of  said  contract  to  be  furnished  the  Clerk,  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  the  same. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  resolved , That  in  order  to  provide  prompt  pay- 
ment of  said  loan,  principal  and  interest,  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
directed  to  issue  the  stock  of  this  Corporation  from  time  to  time,  as  he  may 
have  opportunity  to  dispose  of  the  same,  at  such  rates  as  he  may  deem 
advantageous,  bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  (pay- 
able quarterly,)  to  an  amount  sufficient  to  discharge  the  obligation  authorized 
in  section  one  (1)  of  this  resolution. 

.Approved  January  9,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  claim  of  John  J.  McQuillan. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  out  of  the  general  fund  to 
the  order  of  John  J.  McQuillan,  it  being  the  amount  of  his  bill  against  the 
Corporation  to  Nov.  23,  1868. 

Approved  January  9,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  William  G.  Ridgely. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
’Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  thirty-two  dollars  and 
eighty-one  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  the  general 
fund,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of 
William  Gr.  Ridgely.  , 

Approved  January  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Mayor. 

Whereas  many  citizens  of  the  upper  portion  of  the  Town  are  greatly  in- 
convenienced by  the  inadequate  supply  of  water  afforded  by  the  “ high  ser- 
vice” mains ; and  whereas  complaint  has  been  made  that  a large  proportion 
of  the  water  designed  to  supply  such  citizens  is  drawn  by  a tap  in  the  Con- 
gress street  main  of  unusually  large  calibre,  made  at  a point  not  contem- 
plated in  the  resolution  authorizing  the  same  : Therefore, 

Be  it  resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby, 

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instructed  and  directed  to  cause  the  tap  of  W.  B.  Boggs  to  be  removed  from 
its  present  position  in  the  Congress  street  main. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  resolved , That  the  resolution  in  favor  of  W.  B. 
Boggs,  approved  October  26,  1866,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  January  9,  1S69. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  a deficiency  for  the  improvement  of  Pennsylvania  avenue  extended. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  eighty-four  dollars  and  seven- 
ty-three cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  the  general 
fund  to  pay  a deficiency  for  the  improvement  of  Pennsylvania  avenue 
extended,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  amount  of  said 
deficiency  when  proper  vouchers  are  presented  for  the  same. 

Approved  January  9,  1869. 

AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  better  regulation  of  the  Poor  and  Work  House. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  ordi- 
nance the  duties  heretofore  performed  by  the  Trustee  of  the  Poor  and  Work 
House  shall  devolve  upon  a board,  to  consist  of  two  members,  to  be  elected  as 
are  the  other  Corporation  officers,  and  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Poor  and  Work 
House  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  who  shall  be  ex  officio 
a member  of  the  Board  thus  constituted. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  salary  for  the  two  members' 
t®  be  elected  as  provided  in  section  one  (1)  of  this  ordinance  be,  and  is 
hereby,  fixed  at  the  rate  of  one  hundred  dollars  each  per  annum,  payable 
quarter-yearly. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
the  aforesaid  Board  of  Trustees  to  require  the  Superintendent  to  keep  ah 
accurate  account  of  the  products  of  the  farm  consumed  by  the  inmates,  at 
the  prices  current  for  such  produce,  and  report  the  value  of  the  same  to  the 
Corporation  at  the  end  of  each  quarter. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of 
the  aforesaid  Board  of  Trustees  to  require  the  Superintendent  to  see  that  the 
bodies  of  all  persons  deceased  at  the  institution  be  interred  by  some  Christian 
minister  or  priest,  and  to  cause  the  graves  of  all  such  deceased  persons  to  be 
designated  by  head-boards,  bearing  their  names  legibly  marked  thereupon. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordi- 
nances inconsistent  herewith  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  ninety-four 
dollars  and  thirty-five  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be 
paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Fire  Commissioners,  it  being  the  amount 
of  the  accounts  against  the  Fire  Department  to  January  1st,  1869;  and  that 
the  further  sum  of  three  hundred  and  twelve  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents 
be, 'and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  T.  H. 
Donoho  & Co.,  it  being  the  amount  due  them  for  laying  a drain  on  Beall 
street,  as  per  their  contract  with  the  Mayor,  made  by  authority  of  this 
Corporation. 

Approved  January  23,  1S69. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  the  Falls  Road  on  the  west  side  of  the  Chain  Bridge. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetoivn , That  a further  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  be. 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  repair  the  west  side  of  the  Chain 
Bridge,  the  work  to  be  done  under  the  direction  of  Richard  Cruikshank. 
Esq.,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  the  above  amount  to  his  order 
when  accompanied  by  proper  vouchers  for  the  same. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  broken  arches. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  four  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  t< 
repair  broken  arches — one  at  the  intersection  of  High  and  Frederick  streets, 
and  one  at  the  intersection  of  Washington  and  Beall  streets — and  the  Clerk 
is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  same,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers,  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  under  whose  direc- 
tion the  work  shall  be  done. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  the  German  and  English  School. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  five  dollars,  which  was  paid  by 
Mr.  Charles  Memmert  and  others  for  the  purpose  of  holding  a ball  for  the 
benefit  of  the  German  Schools  of  this  town,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby, 
directed  to  be  paid  back  by  the  Clerk  to  the  said  Charles  Memmert  and  others. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  A.  Hutchins. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  Wm.  A. 
Hutchins  to  open  Third  street  and  tap  the  sewer  on  said  street,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  laying  a drain  and  water-pipe  from  his  building,  said  work  to  be 
subject  to  the  inspection  and  approval  of  the  Street  Commissioner ; and 
provided  further , that  he  leave  the  street  in  as  good  condition  ns  before  open- 
ing it,  and  keep  it  so  for  the  space  of  one  year. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claim!?. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  proprie- 
tor of  the  G-eorgetown  Courier  twenty-nine  dollars  and  fifty  cents  for  ac- 
count for  advertising  and  printing  in  February  and  October,  1868,  and  to 
order  of  H.  W.  Brewer  one  hundred  and  thirty-eight  dollars  and  thirty 
cents  for  surveying,  measuring,  &c.,  from  July  13th  to  November  18th,  1868, 
inclusive.  Also,  to  order  of  Basil  M.  Burrows  three  dollars  and  fifty  cents, 
for  repairing  pavements  in  Market  House. 

Approved  January  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  John  II.  Newman,  for  the  payment  of  his  bill,  dated  Decem- 
ber 7th,  1868. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  John  H. 
Newman  the  sum  of  fifty-seven  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  in  full  satis- 
faction of  his  bill  of  December  7th,  1868. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  James  Garity. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  James  Garity  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars,  upon 
an  order  issued  by  the  late  Commissioner  of  Streets,  Henry  Addison,  bear- 
ing date  December  14th,  1867. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  providing  for  the  printing  of  the  laws  of  the  Corporation  in  pamphlet 

form 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 


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to  cause  to  be  published,  as  soon  after  the  close  of  the  December,  session  as 
may  be  practicable,  in  each  year  hereafter,  the  laws  which  have  passed  dur- 
ing the  previous  term,  in  pamphlet  form  : Provided , the  publication  thereof 
shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  publishing  the  laws  of  the  Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  contract  for  the  publication  of  the  laws  of  the  Corporation  for  the  year 
1869  in  the  Evening  Star  : Provided l,  that  the  cost  thereof  shall  not  exceed 
the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Geoi'getown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  It.  A.  Ed- 
monston  eighty-seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents  for  advertising,  printing,  and 
posting  notices  to  tax  payers  for  the  years  1867  and  1868 ; also,  tax  ledger  and 
stationery  for  the  same  period,  on  his  presenting  proper  sub-vouchers  for  that 
amount.  Also,  to  order  of  Joseph  and  J.  E.  Libbey  forty-two  dollars  and 
thirty-four  cents  for  lumber  furnished  for  Corporation  purposes  from  June 
10th  to  October  24th,  1868,  inclusive.  Also,  to  order  of  J.  C.  Heiston, 
Joseph  F.  Collins,  and  Edwd.  J.  Shoemaker  one  hundred  dollars  for  services 
in  making  additional  assessment  for  the  year  1869. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  allowing  a credit  to  the  Tax  Collector,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  credit  the  Tax  Collector,  in  the  settlement  of  his  account  for  taxes  due  on 
Fifth  and  Seventh  streets,  with  such  amount  of  taxes  as  his  certificates  of 
sales  may  show  were  by  him  bought  in  at  such  sales  (on  account  of  want  of 
bidders)  for  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown : and  that  the  Clerk  be  directed 
to  pay  to  the  contractors,  according  to  the  certificates,  on  the  presentation  of 
proper  vouchers. 

Approved  January  30,  I860. 

A RESOLUTION  providing  for  sweeping  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Gcorgctoicu.  That  the  sum  of  ninety  dollars  be.  and  the 


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same  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  the  General  Fund  to  pay  for  sweeping 
and  cleaning  the  Market  House  from  the  1st  day  of  January  to  the  30tb. 
day.  of  June.  1869,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  Frank  Hutton, 
on  the  presentation  of  the  Market  Master's  certificate  that  he  has  performed 
his  duty : Provided , that  the  amount  paid  during  any  one  month  shall  not 
exceed  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars. 

Approved  January  30,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  levying  a General  Tax  and  Special  Direct  Taxes  for  the  year  1869, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  there  shall  be,  and  hereby  is,  levied 
and  imposed  a direct  tax  of  seventy  cents  on  each  and  every  one  hundred 
dollars  of  the  assessed  value  of  real  and  personal  property,  as  the  same  stands 
valued  and  assessed  at  this  time  on  the  books  of  assessment,  now  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation,  and  on  the  additional  assessment 
for  the  year  1869,  forthwith  to  be  made  by  the  Assessors,  and  to  be  filed  in 
the  said  office ) and  also  there  shall  be,  and  hereby  is,  levied  an  additional 
special  tax  of  five  cents  for  the  Metropolitan  Railroad  debt,  fifteen  cents  for 
the  gas  tax,  and  twenty-five  cents  for  additional  compensation  to  the  Metro- 
politan Police  force — all  on  each  and  every  one  hundred  dollars  of  the  assessed 
value  of  real  and  personal  property,  as  the  same  stands  valued  on  the  books 
aforesaid,  and  on  the  additional  for  the  year  1869  to  be  made  as  aforesaid, 
excepting  in  each  instance  public  burying  grounds,  the  Female  Orphan 
Asylum  and  houses  of  public  worship  j and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is 
hereby  directed  to  keep  separate  accounts  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures 
of  the  general  and  special  direct  taxes  hereby  levied,  and  to  apply  the  five 
cents  for  Metropolitan  Railroad  debt  according  to  the  provision  of  a law  of 
Congress,  entitled  “An  act  authorizing  the  corporate  authorities  of  George- 
town to  impose  additional  taxes,  and  for  other  purposes,"  approved  March 
2,  1865 ; and  the  twenty-five  cents  for  additional  compensation  to  the  Metro- 
politan Police  according  to  the  provision  of  the  act  of  Congress,  being  the 
general  appropriation  bill  approved  June  25,  1866,  an  act  approved  25th 
November,  1866,  and  to  no  other  purpose. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Collector  of  Taxes,  hereby 
imposed,  shall  proceed  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  in  conformity  with  an 
ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  relating  to  the  duties  of  the  Tax  Collector, 
approved  January  17,  1868,"  and  on  closing  of  the  respective  accounts  to 
ho  allowed  a commission  for  services  of  four  per  cent,  on  the  amount  of  tax 
levied,  any  ordinance  or  part  of  an  ordinance  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 


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Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  section  3 of  an  ordinance  levy- 
ing a general  tax  and  special  direct  taxes  for  the  year  1864,  and  providing 
for  the  redemption  of  water  stock,  approved  February  6,  1864,  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby,  repealed,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed 
to  credit  to  the  general  fund  any  uncollected  taxes  that  may  hereafter  be 
paid  in  pursuance  of  the  above  quoted  2d  section  of  the  above-named  ordi- 
nance, and  that  he  is  further  authorized  to  credit  to  the  general  fund  any 
money  now  on  hand  belonging  to  the  fund  known  as  the  “Water  Stock 
Fund.” 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  so  much  of  any  resolution  or 
ordinance  as  may  be  inconsistent  with  this  ordinance  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  repealed. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Collector  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  authorized  and  directed  to  allow  a discount  of  eight  per  centum  on 
all  the  taxes  levied  under  the  foregoing  ordinance  paid  to  him  on  or  before 
the  first  day  of  April  next,  and  the  sum  of  six  per  centum  on  all  sums  of  said 
tax  paid  to  him  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  J uly  next,  and  three  per  centum 
on  all  sums  of  said  taxes  paid  to  him  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  October 
next. 

Approved  February  6,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee  to  advocate  before  Congress  equal  rights  to  all, 
without  regard  to  race  or  color. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  Recorder,  and  President  of 
the  Board  of  Common  Council  are  appointed  a committee  to  urge  upon 
Congress  the  speedy  passage  of  a law  repealing  all  existing  laws  which  create 
a distinction  on  account  of  race  or  color  for  eligibility  to  any  elective  oflice, 
or  to  be  drawn  as  jurors  in  the  District  of  Columbia. 

Approved  February  6,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and.  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to 
pay  to  the  order  of  E.  Pickrell  & Co.  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifteen 
dollars  aud  two  cents,  it  being  the  amount  of  their  bill  against  this  Corpo- 
ration for  lumber,  &c.,  to  the  7th  of  August,  1868;  and  to  the  order  of 
Robert  E.  Talbot  the  sum  of  twenty-two  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  it  being  the 
amount  of  his  bill  to  January  4th,  1869;  also,- to  order  of  James  Wallace 


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thirty-four  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  for  his  bill  for  matches,  from  March  10th 
to  31st  December,  1868. 

Approved  February  13,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  expenses  of  the  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  the  quarter  ending 

31st  December,  1868. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  pay 'to  the  order  of  M.  V.  Buckey,  one  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Poor  and 
Workhouse,  the  sum  of  one  thousand  two  hundred  and  ten  dollars  and  forty- 
five  cents,  it  being  the  amount  of  the  expenses  of  the  Poor  and  Workhouse 
for  the  quarter  ending  the  31st  December,  1868,  less  one  hundred  and 
forty  dollars  and  two  cents,  income  of  the  farm  for  the  same  period. 

Approved  February  13,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Messrs.  Davis,  Thomas,  and 
Hill,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  Messrs.  Cragin,  Collins,  English,  Shoe- 
maker, and  Bamsburg,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and  they  are 
hereby,  appointed  a committee  to  represent  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown 
at  the  conference  to  be  held  by  the  citizens  of  Washington  and  Georgetown 
with  the  President  and  Directors  of  the  Alexandria,  Loudoun,  and  Hampshire 
Railroad  at  the  Board  of  Trade  rooms  in  Washington,  on  Thursday  next. 

Resolved  further , That  nothing  in  this  resolution  is  intended  to  exclude 
from  said  conference  the  other  members  of  said  Boards,  or  the  citizens  who 
take  an  interest  in  increasing  our  railroad  facilities,  who  are  respectfully 
invited  to  co-operate  with  the  above  committee  of  the  two  Boards. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Dickson  & King. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetoicn , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  Dickson  & King  the  sum  of  forty-nine  dollars  and  fifty 
cents,  the  amount  of  their  bill  for  coal  used  at  the  Market  House. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  tbe  Fire  Department. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Alder  men  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 


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to  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm.  O.  Drew  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  additional 
horses,  a band  of  music,  and  assisting  in  defraying  the  expense  of  enter- 
taining visiting  firemen  on  the  occasion  of  the  inauguration  of  General 
Grant;  provided,  the  Commissioners  of  the  Fire  Department  approve  of  the 
same. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Charles  M. 
Matthews,  for  his  services  as  Recorder  for  the  year  1868,  the  sum  of  four 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars;  to  the  order  of  John  J.  McQuillan  twenty-five 
dollars,  for  coffins  furnished  for  deceased  paupers  in  December,  1868,  and 
January,  1869 ; and  to  the  order  of  George  W.  Greenwood  & Co.  fifty  dol- 
lars, for  printing  250  copies  of  the  Annual  Report  of  Receipts  and  Expen- 
ditures for  the  year  1868. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Reporters  of  the  Press. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  each  of  the  reporters  of 
the  proceedings  of  the  two  Boards  of  the  Corporation,  being  two  for  Evening 
Star,  one  for  the  Evening  Express,  and  one  for  the  National  Republican,  the 
sum  of  fifty  dollars  each,  for  their  useful  services  to  this  community. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  concerning  the  Usury  Laws. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Committee  to  represent  the  interests 
of  this  Corporation  before  Congress  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  instructed  to 
urge  upon  Congress  the  importance  of  the  speedy  passage  of  the  bill  now 
pending  for  the  abolishment  or  modification  of  the  laws  at  present  in  force 
in  this  District  concerning  usury. 

Approved  February  15,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council  and  the  Clerk  of 

the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Resolved,  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown . That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  be,  and 


the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  out  of  the  general 
fund,  to  the  order  of  I.  L.  Parkhurst,  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Common 
Council,  for  extra  services  rendered ; and  the  further  sum  of  one  hundred 
dollars  shall  be  paid  to  Wm.  Laird,  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Apprered  February  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  for  the  renewal  of  a Bartholomew  Hydrant. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  upon  proper  vouch- 
ers, for  the  purpose  of  replacing  a Bartholomew  hydrant  in  Foxall’s  alley, 
between  Congress  and  Jefferson  streets;  the  work  to  be  done  under  the  su- 
pervision of  the  Water  Engineer. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to 
pay  to  the  order  of  the  President  of  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light  Company 
the  sum  of  ninety-one  dollars  and  fifty-five  cents,  the  amount  of  the  account 
of  said  company  to  January  26th,  1869,  and  to  the  order  of  Dickson  k 
King  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-three  dollars  and  twelve,  cents, 
the  amount  of  their  account  to  the  22d  of  December,  1868,  and  to  the  order 
of  F.  J.  Ludeke  three  dollars,  amount  of  his  account  to  Februaiy  13th,  1869. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  relating  to  certain  stalls  in  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  instructed 
to  extend  the  sale  of  Stalls  Nos.  22  and  23,  in  the  Market  House,  to  Philip 
Hazel,  for  the  term  of  twelve  years  and  three  months  from  the  1st  of  April, 
1868,  for  the  sum  of  seven  hundred  dollars,  one-third  cash,  and  the  balance 
in  one,  two  and  three  years,  with  interest;  Provided , That  the  premium  of 
forty-five  dollars  already  paid  shall  be  credited  o»  the  amount  of  the  cash 
payment,  the  deferred  payments  to  be  considered  as  secured  upon  the  stalls, 
and  on  condition  that  the  stalls  so  sold  shall  be  repossessed  by  the  Corpora- 
tion in  case  default  shall  be  made  in  the  payment  of  either  of  the  notes  to 
be  given  by  the  said  Philip  Hazel  at  the  time  of  the  perfection  of  the  sale, 
and  subject  to  an  annual  rent  of  forty  dollars. 


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And  be  it  further  resolved,  That  the  said  Philip  Hazel  shall  comply  with 
the  before-mentioned  terms  of  sale  within  ten  days  after  the  approval  of  this 
resolution. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  fixing  the  pay  of  the  receivers  of  votes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  reso- 
lution the  Receivers  of  Votes,  at  every  general  and  special  election  held  in 
this  Town,  shall  receive  the  amount  of  five  dollars  per  diem  for  each  day’s 
service,  and  the  Clerk  is  authorized  and  directed  to  pay  the  same,  taking 
therefor  the  receipts  of  the  said  Receivers;  and  all  laws  or  parts  of  laws  in- 
consistent herewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  jury  for  services  rendered  in  the  condemnation  ef  Stoddard 

street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  oj  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  J.  W.  Deeble,  foreman  of  the  Jury  of  Condemnation 
of  Stoddard  street,  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  forty  (240)  dollars,  the 
amount  due  said  J ury  for  the  above-named  service. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  an  ordinance  for  the  government  of  the  New  Market 
House,  and  for  other  purposes,  approved  May  27th,  1865. 

Be  it  ordained,  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Councu 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  section  22  of  “An  ordinance  for 
the  government  of  the  New  Market  House,  and  for  other  purposes,”  ap- 
proved May  27th,  1865,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  a contingent  fund  for  the  Street  Commissioner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  be 
required,  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers,  to  the  order  of  the  Street 
Commissioner,  to  be  used  in  the  repair  of  streets  in  cases  where  immediate 
action  is  imperatively  demanded. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  granting  certain  privileges  te  Charles  Homiller. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Charles  Homiller  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  to  construct  a roadway  from  Back  street  to  his  lot  No.  300,  in  B. 
& H.  addition,  and  that  he  be  authorized  to  use  the  earth  removed  in  exca- 
vation ) Provided , That  the  cost  of  making  the  roadway  shall  be  borne  by 
the  said  Homiller,  and  the  work  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Commissioner 
of  Streets. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  R.  W.  Dukehart  and  E.  G.  Brown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  R.  W. 
Dukehart  the  sum  of  seventeen  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents  ($17  25-100) 
in  full  of  his  bill  for  hose  of  February  11th,  1869;  also,  to  order  of  E.  Gr. 
Brown  one  hundred  dollars  in  full  payment  for  his  services  as  Harbor  Mas- 
ter for  the  year  1868. 

Approved  February  20,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  urging  Congress  to  make  appropriation  for  the  completion  of  the  Wash- 
ington Aqueduct. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  people  of  Georgetown,  through  their 
corporate  authorities,  would  humbly  and  most  earnestly  urge  upon  Congress 
the  importance  of  speedily  providing  for  the  completion  of  the  Washington 
Aqueduct,  and  would  respectfully  invite  attention  to  the  following  consid- 
erations which  influence  them  in  appealing  for  relief : The  water  afforded, 
owing  to  the  unfinished  condition  of  the  reservoirs,  and  the  absence  of  any 
provision  for  filtering,  is  oftentimes  repulsive  to  the  sight,  noxious  to  the 
taste,  and  deleterious  to  health  ; these  objectionable  features  are  particularly 
aggravated  in  summer,  when,  owing  to  the  large  extent  of  surface  exposed 
to  the  rays  of  the  sun,  the  water  is  heavily  charged  with  decaying  animal 
and  vegetable  matter.  But  the  chief  source  of  inconvenience  is  of 
the  mains  to  convey  an  adequate  quantity  of  water  for  the  use  of  the  two 
cities  of  the  District ; the  elevated  portions  of  which  are  very  frequently 
deprived  of  even  a partial  supply.  In  view'  of  these  facts,  it  is  all-important  for 
the  health,  convenience,  and  safety  from  widespread  conflagration,  of  the 
people  of  the  two  District  cities,  that  Congress  should,  at  its  present  session, 
provide  means  for  the  immediate  removal  of  the  difficulties  herein  set  forth 


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by  making  appropriations  for  the  speedy  completion  of  the  Washington 
Aqueduct. 

And  be  it  farther  resolved , That  the  Engineer  in  charge  of  the  Washington 
Aqueduct  is  well  deserving  of  the  highest  respect  and  confidence  of  the 
corporate  authorities  and  people  of  Georgetown. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  Dr.  Charles  H.  Cragin  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  appointed  to  convey  a copy  of  this  resolution  to  the  chairman  of  the 
Senate  Committee  on  Appropriations,  and  a copy  of  the  same  to  the,  chair- 
man of  the  Senate  Committee  on  the  District  of  Columbia. 

Approved  February  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  tbe  inauguration  of  General  U.  S.  Grant,  President  elect  of 

the  United  States. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Levi  Davis,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen, 
and  W.  L.  Dunlop  and  J.  T.  Mitchell,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be, 
and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  a committee  to  make  arrangements  for  the 
attendance  of  the  corporate  authorities  of  the  town  at  the  inauguration  of 
General  U.  S.  Grant  as  President  of  the  United  States  on  the  4th  instant. 

Approved  March  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  restoring  H.  D.  Cooke  to  Congress  Committee. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Henry  D.  Cooke  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
restored  to  the  Committee  to  represent  the  interest  of  the  town  before  Con- 
gress, as  per  resolution  approved  November  22,  1867. 

Approved  March  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  amendatory  of  a Resolution  entitled  “A  Resolution  for  dredging  the 
channel  of  the  Potomac  River,”  approved  November  14th,  1868. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  words  one  hundred”  be  substituted 
for  the  word  “ fifty”  in  line  5th,  section  1st  of  the  original  resolution. 

Resolved  further , That  the  third  section  of  the  original  resolution  be 
stricken  out  and  the  following  be  substituted  : That,  to  enable  the  Clerk  to 
meet  the  cost  of  the  work  promptly,  he  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  to  issue  the  stock  of  this  Corporation  to  the 
amount  of  five  (5)  thousand  dollars  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary, 
redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Corporation,  bearing  interest  at  the  rate 
of  6 per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  quarterly,  and  said  committee  is  hereby 


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authorized  to  solicit  subscription  of  money  and  material  according  to  their 
best  judgment  and  discretion. 

Resolved  further.  That  the  name  of  Mr.  Alexander  Ray  be  added  to  the 
committee  named  in  the  original  resolution. 

Resolved  further.  That  the  name  of  Wm.  Marbury  be  inserted  in  the 
original  resolution  in  the  place  of  that  of  Benjamin  Darby. 

Approved  March  12,  I860. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  of  W.  II.  Calhoun  and  the  Evening  Express. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  H.  Cal- 
houn (as  per  his  bill  March  4, 1860,  and  vouchers)  the  sum  of  twenty-three 
dollars  and  twenty-five  cents;  and  to  the  order  of  the  proprietor  of  the 
“ Daily  Evening  Express”  the  sum  of  thirteen  dollars  and  eighty.seven 
cents  (13.87)  in  full  for  his  bill  for  advertising  from  2d  to  10th  February, 
J 860. 

Approved  March  12,  1809..' 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  repairing  and  cleaning  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Bo  red  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appro- 
yr,  iated  for  white-washing  and  repairing  the  Market  House  Hall  and  Fish 
Market,  and  the  Clerk  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Market  Master,  on 
the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers,  approved  by  the  Mayor. 

Approved  March  12,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  Back  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Boa/rd  oj  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Street  Commissioner  be,  and  is  here- 
by, instructed  to  cause  all  further  work  on  Back  street  by  authority  of  reso- 
lution approved  20th  February,  1869,  to  be  stopped  until  further  ordered, 
by  the  Corporation. 

.A  pproved  March  12,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  Railroad  facilities. 

Whereas  the  importance  of  Railroad  communication  as  a means  of  eom- 
mtreial  intercourse  with  the  interior  mercantile  and  agricultural  interests  of 
the  country,  in  building  up  afid  sustaining  the  interest  of  commercial  towns, 
; a Met  too  well  established  to  admit  of  doubt,  and  believing  that  a longer 


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delay  in  the  effort  to  avail  ourselves  of  this  much  needed  channel  of  com- 
munication would  be  detrimental  to  the  interests  of  this  town : Therefore  be  it 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  Charles  F.  Peck,  Recorder, 
Henry  D.  Cooke,  and  George  Hill,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  J.  T. 
Mitchell,  F.  W.  Jones,  and  John  E.  Cox,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council, 
and  Charles  H.  Cragin,  A.  H.  Herr,  Charles  S.  English,  Riley  A.  Shinn, 
and  Chas  A.  Buckey,  citizens  of  Georgetown,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  con- 
stituted a special  committee  to  memorialize  Congress  for  authority  to  impose 
an  additional  special  tax  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest  on  the  sum  of  three 
hundred  thousand  dollars,  with  a view  to  the  expenditure  of  that  sum  in  es- 
tablishing railroad  facilities. 

Approved  March  12,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  McNerkany  & Waters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  McNerhany 
& Waters  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-two  dollars  and  forty-seven 
cents  ($122  47),  as  per  their  bill  rendered  for  sundry  work  relating  to  the 
Water  Department,  from  December  11th,  1868,  to  February  28th,  1869, 
inclusive. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  Chas.  Homiller  to  resume  work  on  Back  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Charles  Homiller  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  to  resume  work  on  Back  street,  according  to  a resolution  approved 
February  20, 1869  : Provided , the  cut  on  said  street  shall  not  exceed  sixteen 
feet  in  width. 

Resolved  further , That  all  ordinances  and  resolutions  inconsistent  here- 
with be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  the  sale  of  certain  stalls  in  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  make  sale  at  public  auction  of  such  stalls  in  the  Market  House  which 
were  sold  only  until  the  first  day  of  April,  186J,  at  such  a time  and  for  such 
terms  as  he  may  deem  expedient,  not  less  than  one  year. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


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• A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Win.  C.  Hazel. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  William  C. 
Hazel  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  ($100,)  in  payment  of  his  bill  dated 
March  4,  1869. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the ' 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  instructed  to  repair  the  broken  place  in  Potomac  street,  at  the 
end  of  the  bridge  south  of  the  canal,  and  to  pay  the  same  out  of  his  con- 
tingent fund. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  a Digest  of  the  General  Ordinances  of  the  Town.. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  C.  F.  Peck,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen, 
and  F.  W.  Jones,  W.  S.  Dunlop,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and 
they  are  hereby,  appointed  a Joint  Committee  to  examine  into  the  propriety 
of  causing  a suitable  digest  of  all  the  ordinances  and  resolutions  of  a general 
character  now  in  force,  to  be  made  and  published  in  a convenient  and  suit- 
able form.  Also,  the  charter  of  the  town,  with  its  amendments. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  William  Chandler. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  fine  imposed  on  William  Chandler  on 
the  9th  day  of  March,  1869,  by  Justice  M.  Y.  Buckey,  for  carrying  a con- 
cealed weapon,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  remitted ; and  the  Justice  is 
hereby  requested  to  return  to  the  said  William  Chandler  the  pistol  which 
caused  the  imposition  of  said  fine. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Surveyor  to  make  a survey  and  plat  of  a portion  of  Water 

an4  Green  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Surveyor  be,  and  is  hereby,  directed 


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to  make  a plat  and  estimates  of  the  cost  of  altering  the  grade  of  the  east  end 
of  Water  street  and  the  south  end  of  Green  street  to  suit  the  elevation  of  K 
street  bridge. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  lor  rent  of  rooms  used  by  receivers  of  votes  at  late  election. 

Resolvedly  tlie  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  sum  of  twenty  (20)  dollars  he,  and  is 
hereby,  appropriated  to  pay  rent  of  rooms,  one  in  each  precinct,  at  the  late 
electiou,  being  five  (5)  dollars  to  each  precinct,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  on 
the  receipt  of  proper  vouchers,  to  the  persons  respectively  entitled  to  receive 
the  same. 

Approved  March  19,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  tor  lowering  a portion  of  the  water  mains  on  Montgomery  and 

Road  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Water  Engineer  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  aud  instructed  to  receive  proposals  for  lowering  the  fire  plug  at 
the  intersection  of  Montgomery  and  Road  streets,  together  with  the  water 
mains  connecting  therewith,  for  the  distance  of  fifty  feet  on  Montgomery 
street  and  sixty  feet  on  Road  street,  to  the  depth  of  four  feet  below  the 
prCFdnt  grade  of  those  streets,  aud  report  the  result  of  the  same  to  the  Cor- 
poration at  his  earliest  convenience. 

Approved  March  19,1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  “An  ordinance  relating  to  the  footways  of  the  Town,” 

approved  August  23,  1807. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  ordinance  relating  to  the  footways  of 
the  Town,  approved  August  23,  1867,  be,  and  is  hereby,  amended  by  strik- 
ing out,  wherever  it  appears,  the  word  ‘‘Mayor,”  and  in  lieu  thereof  insert 
“ Commissioner  of  Streets.” 

Approved  April  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  llarbor. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  re- 
quested to  inform  the  Boards  whether,  or  not,  the  Corporation  has  power 
and  authority  to  impose  and  collect  from  all  vessels  coming  to  the  harbor,  a 


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fixed  fee  or  charge,  io  the  nature  of  harbor  fees,  to  reimburse  this  Corpora- 
tion for  expenses  incurred  in  the  exercise  of  the  power  given  them  by  their 
charter  “ to  regulate  the  stationing,  anchoring,  and  mooring  of  vessels.” 
Approved  April  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  the  Mayor’s  Contingent  Fund. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  the  Mayor’s  Contingent  Fund. 

Approved  April  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  Judges  of  Election  and  expenses  incurred. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars  and 
eighty-one  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  satisfy  the  ex- 
penses incurred  by  the  Judges  (Registers)  of  Election,  payable  to  the  order 


of  the  persons  hereinafter  named  : 

John  W.  Bronaugh,  Judge,  10  days,  at  $5 $50  00 

John  R.  Newman,  ;;  “ 50  00 

George  T.  Coakley,  ;;  u “ 50  00 

Alex.  Campbell,  Clerk,  “ 50  00 

Ira  Devenport,  for  posting  poll  lists,  2 00 

G.  M.  K.  Mills,  bill  for  stationery,  6 33 

Cunningham  & McIntosh,  bill  for  printing' 28  poll  lists 128  73 

National  Republican,  bill  for  advertising  17  50 

Evening  Star,  i:  “ 26  25 

Daily  Chronicle,  “ u 20  00 


8400  81 

Approved  April  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  cleaning  the  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun  cil  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appro- 
priated out  of  the  general  fund,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  to  the  order  of  the 
Mayor,  for  cleaning  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  town. 

Approved  April  2,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  pay  cost  of  repairing  an  arch. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  forty-seven  dollars  and  twenty- 
two  cents  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  liquidate  the  cost  incurred  in 
repairing  an  arch  under  “ Water  street,”  in  front  of  Ray’s  Mill,  payable  by 
the  Clerk  as  follows : — Twenty-four  dollars  to  the  order  of  Seth  Schell,  and. 
twenty-three  dollars  and  twenty-two  cents  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Com- 
missioner, as  per  bills  rendered. 

Approved  April  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  raising  the  grade  of  Green  and  Water  streets  at  K street  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
‘Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Commissioner  of  Streets 
be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  receive  proposals  for 
grading,  curbing,  guttering,  and  gravelling  Green  and  Water  streets,  (Water 
street  to  be  paved  with  round  stone  instead  of  being  gravelled,)  at  the  junc- 
tion of  said  streets  with  K street  bridge,  according  to  the  plan  submitted  by  the 
Surveyor,  and  to  let  out  the  contract  therefor  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 
Said  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  and  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
■Commissioner  of  Streets,  in  conjunction  with  Wm.  King,  Esq.,  who  is  here- 
by appointed  co-commissioner  on  said  work.  Said  work  to  be  completed 
within  fifteen  days  from  the  time  of  the  closing  of  said  contract,  and  the 
Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  out  the  money  for  the  same,  as  the  work 
’progresses,  to  the  order  of  the  said  Commissioners ; reserving  ten  per  cent, 
until  the  completion  of  said  work,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  said  Commis- 
sioners. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  a contract  for  lowering  water  mains  on  Road  and  Mont- 
gomery streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board,  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Street  Commissioner  be,  and 
they  are  hereby,  authorized  and  requested  to  enter  into  a written  contract, 
to  be  prepared  by  the  Recorder,  with  Messrs.  McNerhauey  k Waters,  for 
furnishing  and  putting  in  the  proper  sized  iron  pipes,  in  place  of  the 
present  cement  pipe,  where  the  same  requires  lowering,  on  Road  street,  and 
for  lowering  the  fire  plug  and  water  main  on  Montgomery  street,  in  accord- 
ance with  their  proposal  of  date  March  26th,  1869 ; said  work  to  be  done 
under  the  supervision  and  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Water  Engineer. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenditures  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-six 
dollars  and  seventy-three  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to 
liquidate  the  expenditures  of  the  Fire  Department  for  the  quarter  ending 
31st  of  March,  1869,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  parties  hereinafter 
named,  as  follows:  Beall  & Shoemaker,  horse  feed,  $116  10;  Walsh  & 
Lynch,  shoeing  horses,  $18 ; E.  Fukes,  rags,  $5  03  : Perry  Hodgkins,  oil, 
$10;  J.  T.  Norris,  horse  liniment,  $6;  S.  E.  Swann,  sundry  work,  $4 ; 
Summerville  & Leitch,  safety  valve,  $1  75 ; J.  W.  Davis,  whitewashing,  $10; 
Buckey  & Marbury,  sundries,  $2  07;  J.  W.  Pearce,  do.,  $7  38;  W. 
Tenney,  do.,  $6  40.  Total,  $186  73. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  for  repairs  to  Bridge  Street  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  R.  S.  Sebas- 
tian three  dollars  for  repairs  to  Bridge  Street  Bridge,  as  per  bill  rendered. 
Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  tax  sales. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  to  allow  to  all  purchasers  of  property  at  tax  sales, 
made  after  this  date,  ten  per  cent,  interest,  in  addition  to  the  ten  per  cent, 
allowed  by  the  charter,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  general  fund  on  the  redemption 
of  the  property  : Provided ',  That  the  additional  ten  per  cent,  shall  not  be 
paid  on  an  excess  of  over  three  times  the  amount  of  taxes  and  expenses  due 
on  any  property. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  allowing  a credit  to  the  late  Tax  Collector. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  credit  the  account  of  R.  A.  Edmonston,  late  Collector  of  Taxes, 
with  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  seventy-six  dollars  and  thirteen  cents, 
amount  of  Taxes  levied  for  the  improvement  of  Beall,  Munroe,  and  North 
streets . * 

Approved  Apr*!  9,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  liming  the  streets  and  for  the  removal  of  tilth. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be  and  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  Mayor,  in  having  the  streets  limed,  and 
having  all  offensive  and  filthy  matter  removed  from  the  premises  of  all 
owners  and  occupants  of  property  within  the  Corporation  limits.  Such 
owners  or  occupants  to  have  all  such  matters  collected  and  deposited  iu  the 
street,  near  their  respective  premises,  to  be  taken  away  as  above  provided 
for. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  a contingent  fund  for  the  repair  of  breaches  and  holes  in  the 
streets  and  gutters  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of 
Commissioner  of  Streets,  on  presentation  of  proper  vouchers,  to  be  by  him 
expended  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  1st  section  of  the  resolution 
entitled  “ A resolution  providing  a contingent  fund  for  the  Street  Commis- 
sioner, approved  March  29,  18G7.” 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Mayor’s  office. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated, 
to  be  expended  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  for  procuring  a lamp  fo  r 
the  Mayor’s  office. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  repairing  public  pumps. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorised 
and  directed  to  repair  such  of  the  public  pumps  of  the  town  as  may  from 
time  to  time  be  found  out  of  order,  and  that  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  be,  aud  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  that  purpose,  and  that  the  Clerk 
of  the  corporation  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  that  sum  to  the  order  of  the 
Mayor,  at  such  time  as  the  same  may  be  needed,  and  on  the  presentation  of 


proper  vouchers  approved  by  a majority  of  the  Committee  oil  Pumps  of  the 
Common  Council : And  provided , moreover.  That  none  of  the  said  pumps 
shall  be  repaired  unless  a majority  of  said  committee  shall  approve  of  and 
sanction  such  repairs  in  writing. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  Evening  Star. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Evening 
Star  Company  twenty-six  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  as  per  corrected  bill  of 
March  30,  1869,  for  bill  advertising. 

Approved  April  9,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  improvement  of  High  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Street  Commissioner  be. 
and  they  are  hereby,  requested  to  receive  proposals  for  curbing,  guttering, 
gravelling,  and  grading  the  east  line  of  High  street,  from  near  the  intersec- 
tion of  5th  street  northwardly  to  7th  street. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated, 
out  of  the  general  fund,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor, 
upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers — the  work  to  be  done  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  repairing  causeway  leading  to  Analostau  Island. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is  hereby  in- 
structed to  employ  some  suitable  person  to  repair  the  roadway  over  the 
causeway  leading  to  Analostau  Island,  and  the  break  in  the  parapet  of  the  same. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  the  general  fund 
to  pay  for  the  work,  and  that  the  Clerk  pay  the  same  upon  the  order  of  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  confirming  the  grades  of  the  east  end  of  Water  street  and  the  south  end 

of  Green  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  grades  of  the  east  end  of  Water 


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street  and  south  end  of  Green  street?,  as  regulated  and.  established  by  the 
Commissioner  of  Grades,  (which  alteration  is  made  necessary  by  the  eleva- 
tion of  K street  bridge,)  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  confirmed. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  purchase  of  Chairs. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  purchase  one-half  dozen  cane-seat  chairs  for  the  use 
of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  the  cost 
thereof  on  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  A.  M.  Appier. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Cou  ncil  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  A.  M.  Ap- 
pier forty-five  dollars  for  bill  rendered  for  furnishing  shades  for  Market 
House  Hall,  by  order  of  the  Committee  on  the  Market  House. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  the  purchase  of  a gong  for  the  steam  fire  engine. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetoicn , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor 
the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars,  lor  the  purpose  of  procuring  a gong  for  the 
steam  fire  engine,  in  accordance  with  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of 
Fire  Commissioners. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  a Bartholomew  Hydrant  in  place  of  a lamp-post  hydrant. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the  , 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Water  Engineer  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  and  requested  to  cause  a Bartholomew  hydrant  to  be  erected  on 
the  east  side  of  Market  street,  at  its  junction  with  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio 
Canal,  in  place  of  the  lamp-post  hydrant  now  there,  but  which  has  become 
unserviceable;  said  hydrant  to  be  erected  by  Messrs.  McNerhaney  & 
Waters,  under  their  contract  with  the  Corporation  for  erecting  and  repairing 
hydrants. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  Lingan  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and.  Board  o f Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  as  the  part  of  Lingan  street  fronting  on 
the  north  side  of  Bridge  street  is  wanted  for  street  purposes,  that  the  same 
be  vacated,  and  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized  aud  requested  to 
have  all  buildings  and  other  obstructions  thereon  removed. 

Approved  April  16,  1869. 

AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  relating  to  the 
duties  of  the  Tax  Collector  and  Clerk/'  approved  January  17,  1868. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , Sec.  1.  That  the  notice  required  by  the 
11th  section  of  the  ordinance  of  which  this  is  amendatory  shall  be  given  by 
the  Collector  of  Taxes  for  the  year  during  which  the  advertisement  is  re- 
quired to  be  made. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  notice  required  by  the  11th  section  of  said  ordinance 
shall  be  given  within  fifteen  months  after  the  tax  sale  to  which  the  notico 
refers;  and  upon  the  expiration  of  such  notice  given  within  fifteen  months 
after  the  time  of  such  tax  sale,  deeds  shall  be  given  in  pursuance  of  the 
5th  section  of  the  said  ordinance. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  furnish  the  Mayor’s  office. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  tbe  Mayor’s 
contingent  fund,  for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  the  Mayor’s  office,  the  ex- 
penditure to  be  made  under  the  direction  of  the  Mayor. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  property  heretofore  sold  for  delinquent  taxes,  and  pur- 
chased by  the  Corporation  at  such  sales. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  T.  A.  Newman,  of  the  Board  of  Aider- 
men,  and  Win.  L.  Dunlop  and  F.  W.  Jones,  of  the  Board  of  Common 
Council,  together  with  the  Mayor,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  a com- 
mittee, with  full  power  to  adjust  and  compromise  with  the  owners  of  prop- 
erty heretofore  sold  for  taxes  due  this  Corporation,  and  at  said  sales  struck 
off  to  this  Corporation. 

Resolved  further.  That  said  Committee,  or  a majority  of  them,  shall  have 
foil  power  in  the  premises  to  adopt  in  the  most  expedient  and  practical 


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manner  the  business  hereby  entrusted  to  them,  and  any  and  all  settlements 
and  compromises,  which  may  or  shall  be  made  by  them,  with  said  owners  of 
property,  shall  be  final  and  binding  on  this  Corporation. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  confirming  the  decisions  of  the  Jury  of  Condemnation  for  the  extension 
of  Stoddard  street,  from  Congress  to  High  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  action  of  the  jury  for  the  condemna- 
tion of  property  for  the  extension  of  Stoddard  street,  from  Congress  to  High 
street,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  confirmed. 

Resolved further , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to  make 
out  and  furnish  to  the  Tax  Collector  the  amount  of  all  benefits  assessed,  and 
to  whom  assessed  ; and  the  Collector  of  Taxes  is  hereby  directed  to  proceed 
to  collect  the  said  tax  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  August  next,  and  pay 
the  same  to  the  Clerk,  retaining  three  per  centum  on  the  amount  as  his  com- 
pensation. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  iu  regard  to  the  sale  of  property  for  taxes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  late  Tax  Collector  be,  and  he  is  here- 
by, instructed  to  append  to  all  advertisements  for  the  sale  of  property  the 
ordinance  approved  9th  April,  1869. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  Nellie  Hurdle. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  tin 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Collector  of  Taxes  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  directed  to  suspend  the  sale  ot  the  property  of  Nellie  Hurdle,  uow 
advertised  for  taxes  due  and  payable,  until  otherwise  ordered. 

Approved  April  23,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee  to  collect  money  for  channel  purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  th-e 
Corporation  Of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  of  the  Corporation 
be,  and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  a committee  with  power  to  negotiate  a loan 
with  the  Farmers’  and  Mechanics’  Bank  for  five  thousand  dollars,  at  a rate 
of  interest  not  to  exceed  six  per  centum  per  annum  : and  that  the  debt  thus 
contracted  shall  be  paid  by  the  sale  of  the  stock  authorized  to  be  issued  by 


the  amendment  approved  March  12,  1869,  to  a resolution  approved  Nov.  1G, 
1868,  entitled  i;  A resolution  for  dredging  the  channel  of  the  Potomac  river/' 
Approved  April  30,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  the  station  house. 

21 '.solved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Levi  Davis,  of  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  and  Joseph  L.  Simms,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be, 
and  the}7  are  hereby,  authorized  to  advertise,  in  their  discretion,  for  plans 
and  proposals  for  building  a new  police  station  for  the  town,  and  report  to 
the  Corporation  for  further  action.. 

Approved  April  30,  1869.  / 


AN  ORDINANCE  supplemental  to  an.  ordinance  entitled  an  Ordinance  providing  for  the  ex- 
tension of  Stoddarfc  street  to  High  street,  approved  June  6:b,  1868  . 

Be  it  orda  ined  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  sum  of  two  dollars  per  front  foot, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  levied 
and  imposed  on  all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  on  each  side  of  Stoddarfc  street, 
between  Congress  and  High  streets ; and  the  Collector  of  Taxes  is  hereby 
directed  to  proceed  to  collect  said  tax,  as  the  same  may  be  needed  in  the 
prosecution  of  the  work,  and  pay  the  same  to  the  Clerk  as  collected,  retain- 
ing three  per  centum  on  the  amount  collected,  as  his  compensation;  provided 
the  whole  of  said  tax  necessary  to  complete  the  work  shall  be  collected  by 
the  first  day  of  October  next  In  failure  whereof,  the  Collector  is  hereby 
directed  to  enforce  the  payment  of  the  same,  in  accordance  with  the  charter 
and  laws  of  the  town  . 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  farther  ordained , That  the  money  thus  collected  shall 
be  applied  to  the  payment  of  the  expense  incurred  in  grading,  curbing, 
guttering  and  gravelling  said  street  within  the  aforesaid  limits.  The  work 
•not  already  contracted  for,  to  be  given  by  the  Mayor,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Street  Commissioner,  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder.  The  work  to  be  done 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and  J.  MeH.  Hol- 
lingsworth, Esq.,  and  so  much  of  the  earth  excavated  on  said  street  to  be 
placed  on  such  portions  of  said  street  as  said  Commissioner  shall  direct.  And 
the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  to  the  contractor  on  their  order,  as  the 
work  progresses,  retaining  20  per  cent,  of  the  amount  due,  until  the  satis- 
factory completion  of  the  work;  and  the  said  Commissioners  are  hereby 
directed  to  have  the  work  done  as  soon  as  practicable,  not  later  than  the 


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first  day  of  October,  1869,  and  to  render  the  accounts  to  the  Clerk  within 
ten  days  thereafter. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances  and  resolutions, 
inconsistent  with  this  ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 
Approved  May  7,  1S69. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  tlie  lecture-room  and  lot  adjoining  St.  John’s  Church. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  thirty-four  dollars  and  forty- 
four  cents  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated,  and  the  Clerk  directed  to  pay 
the  same  to  the  registrar  of  St.  John’s  Church,  the  same  being  the  amount 
of  taxes  paid  for  the  years  1865,  1866,  1867,  1868  and  1869  upon  the 
lecture-room  and  lot  attached  to  said  Church. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to  place 
the  said  lecture  room  and  lot,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  occupied  for 
church  purposes,  upon  the  list  of  property  in  this  town  exempt  from  taxa- 
tion. 

Approved  May  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bills  of  Georgetown  Courier. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  proprie- 
tor of  the  Georgetown  Courier,  thirty-one  dollars  and  fifty  cents  (31.50)  as 
per  bill  rendered,  for  advertising  from  March  20th  to  April  29th.  1869. 
Also,  fifteen  50-100  dollars,  for  bill,  for  printing  Headings  of  Resolutions, 
Ordinances,  Reports,  &c. 

Approved  May  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  amending  a resolution  approved  April  23,  1869. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  tJf 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  resolution  entitled  a resolution  con- 
firming the  decision  of  the  jury  of  condemnation  of  property  for  the  exten- 
sion of  Stoddard  street,  approved  April  23,  1869,  be  so  amended  as  to  au- 
thorize tbe  collector  of  taxes  to  enforce  the  collection  of  the  amount  of  bene- 
fits awarded  by  said  jury  of  condemnation,  in  accordance  with  the  charter  of 
the  Town. 

Approved  May  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  improvement  of  Stoddard  street,  from  Congress  street  to  Washing- 
ton street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventy-five  (75)  cents  per 
front  foot  be,  and  is  hereby  levied  and  imposed  on  all  the  lots  and.  parts  of 
lots  of  ground  on  each  side  of  Stoddard  street,  between  Congress  street  and 
Washington  street,  and  the  Tax  Collector  is  hereby  ordered  to  proceed  to 
collect  the  same  and  pay  it  over  to  the  Clerk  as  collected,  reserving  three 
per  cent,  as  his  commission ; and  if  any  of  the  tax  hereby  levied  be  not  col- 
lected by  the  first  day  of  August  next  ensuing,  the  Collector  is  hereby  di- 
rected to  enforce  the  payment  of  the^same  in  accordance  with  the  charter 
and  laws  of  the  town. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  the  money  thus  to  be  collected  shall  be  ap- 
plied to  the  grading,  taking  up  and  resetting  the  curbing,  taking  up  and  re- 
paving the  gutters,  and  the  gravelling  of  said  street,  within  the  aforesaid 
limits.  The  work  to  be  done  under  the  superintendence  of  the  Commis- 
sioner of  Streets,  and  H.  D.  Cooke  and  George  Hill  as  Assistant  Commis- 
sioners for  said  improvement.  The  money  to  be  paid  as  the  work  progresses, 
(reserving  twenty-five  per  cent.,)  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets ; 
and  when  the  work  is  completed  and  approved  by  said  Commissioners,  the 
balance  of  the  money  or  that  retained  shall  be  paid.  The  work  to  be  given 
out  by  the  Mayor,  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  May  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  amend  a resolution  entitled  a resolution  for  the  improvement  of  High 
street,  approved  April  16,  1869. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  G eorgetown,  That  the  resolution  entitled  a resolution  for  the 
improvement  of  High  street,  approved  April  16,  1869,  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  amended  by  striking  out  the  word  11  gravelling ,”  in  the  third  line 
thereof,  and  inserting  the  word  paving , and  by  adding  after  the  words  Seventh 
street , in  the  sixth  line  thereof,  the  words,  and  award  the  contract  for  the 
same  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  May  7,  1869.  « 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claims  for  improvements  on  Water  street  and  Green  street. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  John  H.  Newman  and  William  King,  Street  Com- 
missioners for  Water  and  Green  streets,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  sixty- 


eight  50-100  dollars,  as  per  their  bill  rendered  April  20th,  I860,  for  labor 
and  material  furnished  the  Corporation  in  building  stone  on  Green  street, 
$n  the  northwest  line  of  K-street  bridge. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  above-named 
Commissioners  the  sum  of  forty-seven  dollars,  as  per  bill  of  James  V.  Yates, 
rendered  April  29th,  1869,  for  fence  and  footway  on  Water  street,  at  the  west 
line  of  K-street  bridge. 

Approved  May  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  requesting  information  from  the  Engineer  of  the  Water  Works. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Engineer  of  the  Water  Works  be  re- 
quested to  inform  the  Boards  whether  the  failure  of  the  supply  of  the  water 
to  portions  of  the  upper  part  of  the  city  is  due  to  a deficiency  in  the  amount 
of  water  thrown  into  the  reservoir,  or  to  defects  in  the  distribution  of  the 
same ; a»d  if  to  the  latter  or  any  other  cause,  whether  such  defects  can  be 
remedied  so  as  to  secure  a fair  and  equal  distribution  to  all  parts  of  the  city 
supplied  by  the  high  service. 

Approved  May  14,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  pledging  this  Corporation  towards  another  connection  with  the  City  of 

Washington. 

Resolvedby  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Couneil  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  so  soon  as  the  authorities  of  the  City  of 
Washington  shall  pass  an  ordinance  improving  the  west  end  of  north  P 
street  to  Rock  Creek,  and  engaging  to  defray  one-half  of  the  cost  and  main- 
tenance of  a permanent  and  durable  bridge,  of  sixty  feet  in  width,  across 
said  Creek,  this  Corporation  will  take  the  proper  and  necessary  measures  to 
open  a street  connecting  with  said  north  P street,  and  also  to  defray  the 
jther  half  of  the  cost  and  maintenance  of  such  a bridge. 

Resolved  further , That  a copy  of  this  resolution  be  forwarded  to  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Washington  by  the  Clerk  of  this  Corporation,  with  a request 
that  he  lay  the  same  before  the  Councils  of  that  city. 

Approved,  Slay  14.  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  repair  a breach  in  the  footway  on  Eeall  street,  near  the  corner  of 

Washington  street. 

Resolvedby  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  directed  to  cause  to  be  paved,  in  conformity  as  to  width  with  the 


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residue  of  the  pavement  now  there,  a breach  in  the  footway  on  the  south 
-aide  of  Beall  street,  said  breach  having  been  caused  by  the  destruction  of 
the  main  sewer  passing  under  that  part. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  is  hereby  appropri- 
ated for  said  object,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  to  be  paid  by 
the  Clerk  to  said  Commissioner  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers, 
approved  by  the  Mayor. 

.Approved  May  1G,  1860. 

A RESOLUTION  extending  the  time  for  the  removal  of  the  house  on  Bridge  street  at  the 
south  end  of  Lingan  street. 

Restilved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  owner  of  house  on  Bridge  street,  at 
the  south  end  of  Lingan  street,  be  allowed  thirty  days  additional  time  to  re- 
move the  said  house. 

Approved  May  16,  186$. 

A RESOLUTION  appropriating  money  to  dredge  the  Channel  of  the  Patomae  river. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the. 
Corporation  of  Georgetown . That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  of  the  Corporation 
he,  and  they  are  hereby,  requested  and  authorized  to  negotiate  a loan  of  two 
thousand  five  hundred  dollars  of  the  Farmers  & Mechanics5  Bank,  bearing 
interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  by  the  sale  of  the 
*ooek  of  the  Corporation,  -which  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue. 

Resolved  further , That  the  aforesaid  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  shall  be  applied  to  the  prosecution 
-of  the  work  of  dredging  the  channel  of  the  Potomac  river,  now  under  way. 

Approved  May  2d,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Clerk  to  sell  two  thousand  dollars  of  d-20  United  States 

Bonds. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  to  sell  two  thousand  dollars  of  the  5-20  United  States 
Bonds,  now  held  by  him  as  Clerk,  at  the  current  rate,  and  invest  the  proceeds 
in  the  purchase  of  the  Corporation  stock. 

Approved  May  25,  186?*. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  sale  of  brick  house  on  Stoddard  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
x Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  he  requested  and  authorized 


to  advertise  and  cause  to  be  sold,  at  public  auction,  the  brick  house  con- 
demned by  the  jury  of  condemnation  for  the  improvement  of  Stoddard  street, 
from  Yalley  to  High  street,  the  purchase  money  to  be  paid  by  the  purchaser 
to  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  before  any  portion  of  the  house  is  removed 
and  the  building  to  be  removed  from  the  street  by  the  purchaser  within 
fifteen  days  from  the  day  of  sale. 

Approved  May  25,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  a water  main  through  Stoddard  street,  between  Washington 

and  Congress  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  advertise  for  proposals  to  lay  a water  main  through 
Stoddard  street,  from  Congress  to  Washington  street;  the  pipe  to  be  iron, 
four  inches  diameter,  and  joined  with  lead,  in  the  usual  manner,  under  the 
direction  of  the  Street  Commissioner.  The  work  to  be  given  to  the  lowest 
responsible  bidder;  and  to  defray  the  cost  of  said  work  there  be,  and  is 
hereby,  levied  a front  foot  tax  of  sixty  cents  per  foot  on  both  sides  of  said 
Stoddard  street,  not  now  exempt  therefrom  by  law  of  Congress ; and  the 
Collector  is  hereby  directed  to  collect  the  said  tax  from  the  owners  of  the 
propert}*,  in  the  usual  way,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  August  next,  and 
pay  over  the  same,  as  collected,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation,  retaining 
three  per  cent,  as  his  commission  ; and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay 
to  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  approved  by  the  Mayor,  the  cost  of 
said  work,  on  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  May  28,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  enable  owners  of  conveyances  to  convey  persons  desirous  of  visiting 
the  National  Cemeteries  on  the  days  set  apart  for  their  decoration. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  to  enable  persons  desirous  of  visiting  the 
National  Cemeteries  on  the  29th  and  30th  instant,  that  the  license  in  rela- 
tion to  hackney  carriages  and  the  conveyance  of  passengers  be  suspended 
for  the  days  above  stated.  Provided , That  in  no  case  the  fare  charged  to 
either  of  the  above  cemeteries  exceed  the  sum  of  twenty-five  cents  per  pas- 
senger. 

Approved  May  28,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  an  arch  on  Green  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he  is 


hereby,  authorized  to  cause  to  have  repaired  the  arch  on  Green  street 
between  Bridge  street  and  the  canal. 

Resolved , further , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated 
for  said  object,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of 
Streets,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  May  28,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  of  T.  II.  Donohue. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the. 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  T.  H.  Dono- 
hue, thirty-one  dollars,  as  per  bill  rendered,  for  work,  &c.,  on  sewer  on  Beall 
and  Rock  streets. 

Approved  May  28,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  effect  a contract  with  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  accept,  on  the  part  of  this  Corporation,  the  proposition  made 
to  it  by  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  to  lease  to  this  Corpora- 
tion the  portion  of  ground  belonging  to  said  Company  on  which  the  police 
station-house  of  this  Corporation  now  stands,  for  the  period  of  ninety-nine 
years,  at  the  rate  of  five  dollars  per  annum,  and  that  the  Recorder  is  hereby 
requested  to  prepare  a contract  to  effect  said  object. 

Approved  June  11,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Recorder  to  present  the  eiaitfiS  of  this  Corporation  again&t 
the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  for  the  cost  incurred  in  the  raising  of  Water 
and  Green  streets  to  meet  the  increased  height  of  the  bridge  recently  erected  across  Rock 
Creek,  and  known  as  the  K-street  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  in- 
structed to  present  the  claims  of  this  Corporation  against  the  Chesapeake  and 
Ohio  Canal  Company,  to  be  indemnified  for  the  cost  incurred  by  this  Corpo- 
ration in  raising  the  grades  of  Water  and  Green  streets,  which  was  made 
necessary  by  the  increased  elevation  of  the  bridge  recently  erected  over 
Rock  Creek,  and  known  as  K-street  bridge,  and  urge  said  company  to  liqui- 
date the  same. 

Approved  June  11,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  put  a now  hydrant  on  Layette  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Corned  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Water  Engineer  be.  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  and  requested  to  cause  a new  Bartholomew  hydrant  to  bo  placed 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  Fayette  and  Eighth  streets,  (instead  of  the  broken 
otic  now  there,)  the  same  to  be  done  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  a con- 
tract with  Messrs.  MeNerhaoy  & Waters  under  a resolution  of  this  Corpora- 
tion approved  June  20.  1868. 

Approved  June  II,  I $89, 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  expeuics  of  Poor  and  Workheuse  for  the  quarter  ending  31st. 

March,  3869. 

Revolved  by  ' the  Board  if  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order'  of  31.  Y. 
Buekey,  L.  L.  Clements,  and  Wm.  A.  Hutchins,  trustees  of  the  Poor  and 
Workhouse,  the  sum  of  fourteen  hundred  and  thirty-five  dollars  and  one 
cent  ($1,435.01,)  amount  of  expenses  of  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  quarter 
ending  31st  March,  1869,  ( inclusive  of  $102.62  product  of  the  farm  for  same 
period.)  as.  per  bills  accompanying  trustees’  report 

Mesolecd,  That  from,  and  after  this  date  no  purchases  shall  be  made  or 
expenses,  incurred;  excepting  by  the  joint  action  of  the  three  trustees,  and 
that  no  obligations,  incurred  without  the  approval  of  a majority  of  said  trus- 
tees shall  be  assumed  or  paid  by  this  Corporation. 

Approved  June  II,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  invite  proposals  for  building  the  new  Station 

House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  invite  proposals  for  building  the  new  Station  House,  in 
accordance  with  the  plan  and  specifications  furnished  by  John  0.  Harkncss, 
architect,  and  approved  and  adopted  by  this  Corporation. 

Approved  June  11,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  Dickson  & King. 

Revolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  t hr 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Dickson  & 
King  thirty-six  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents  ($3b.2o,)  lor  coal  furnished 
station  house,  3Iayor’s  office,  and  Montgomery  street  school;  also,  three 
dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  for  wood  for  the  poor,  as  per  bills  and  vouchers. 

Approved  June  11,  I860. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Potomac  river  and  rlie  harbor  , and  channel  o 

Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  Henry  D.  Cooke,  and  the 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Harbor  and  Channel  of  the  Board  of  Common 
Council  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  requested  to  call  upon  the  honorable  Sec- 
retary of  War  and  present  the  claim  of  this  Corporation  for  an  appropriation 
of  a portion  of  the  funds  placed  in  his  hands  by  Congress  :i  for  the  improve- 
ment of  rivers  and  harbors,”  to  be  applied  to  the  improvement  of  the 
Potomac  river  and  the  harbor  and  channel  of  Georgetown. 

Resolved , That  the  committee  be,  and  is  hereby,  requested  to  ask  the  co- 
operation of  the  Mayor  of  Washington  city  in  furtherance  of  the  above 
resolution  and  for  the  several  improvements  of  the  Potomac  river. 

Approved  June  11,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  death  of  the  late  Samuel  Cropley. 

Whereas  it  has  pleased  an  All-wise  Providence  to  remove  from  among  us 
our  esteemed  and  valued  fellow-citizen,  Samuel  Cropley,  who  had  often  tilled 
a seat  in  these  Boards  with  both  honor  and  usefulness,  and  in  various  posi- 
tions manifestedTiimself  as  a most  worthy  and  estimable  citizen  : Therefore. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coy  mil  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  we  feel  with  deep  sensibility  the  loss  bis 
family  and  this  community  have  sustained  in  the  death  of  our  esteemed 
friend,  who  enjoyed  in  an  eminent  degree  the  confidence  of  the  community 
and  the  respect  and  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  in  the  affairs 
of  life. 

Resolved,  further,  That  these  Boards  attend  the  funeral  of  the  deceased, 
and  that  the  Hon.  H.  M.  Sweeney,  Mayor,  be  invited  to  unite  with  us  in 
paying  the  last  office  upon  earth  to  our  departed  friend : and  that  the  Boards 
will  meet  at  the  office  of  the  Mayor,  at  3 o’clock  p.  m.  on  to-morrow,  for 
this  purpose. 

Resolved  further,  That  a copy  of  these  resolutions  be  transmitted  to  the 
family  of  the  deceased,  as  the  expression  of  our  sincere  sympathy  with  them 
in  their  present  affliction  ; and  that  the  same  be  entered  on  the  minutes  of 
the  two  Boards. 

Approved  June  17,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  a contingent  fund  for  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  he,  and 


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the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  out  of  the  general  fund  by  the  Clerk 
to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  to  be  expended  by  him  in  mak- 
ing repairs  to  the  various  streets  and  alleys  of  the  town. 

Approved  June  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  McNerhany  & Waters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  tin 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  McNerhany 
k,  Waters  two  hundred  and  one  dollars  and  sixty-one  cents,  in  settlement  of  their 
bill  for  work  and  material  furnished  this  Corporation  under  their  contract 
authorized  by  resolution  approved  June  20,  1868,  for  the  quarter  ending 
May  31st,  1869. 

Approved  June  IS,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  Town  portion  of  the  expenses  of  coroner  for  the  District  of 

Columbia. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board'of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  the  draft  of  N.  Callan,  Clerk  of  the  Levy  Court,  in  favor  of  W.  W. 
Potter,  coroner,  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-three  dollars  and 
eighteen  cents  ($183.18)  for  service  rendered  in  the  holding  inquests  in 
the  District  of  Columbia,  from  October  28th,  1868,  to  March  31st,  1869. 

Approved  June  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  lean  the  Board  of  Guardians  of  the  Georgetown  Schools  one  thousand 
dollars  of  Corporation  Stock. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  issue  the  stock  of  this  Corporation,  bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per 
cent,  per  annum,  redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  this  Corporation,  to  the 
amount  of  one  thousand  dollars,  the  same  to  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the 
Beard  of  Guardians  of  the  Georgetown  schools,  the  interest  on  the  same  to 
be  paid  by  the  Clerk  out  of  the  school  fund;  and  the  Clerk  is  further  directed 
to  retain  five  per  cent,  annually  of  the  school  fund,  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
deeming the  stock  thus  issued. 

Approved  June  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  furniture  for  Market  House  Hall. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars,  or  so  much 


thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  the 
purchase  by  the  Mayor  of  tables  and  chairs  for  Market  House  Hall,  and  that 
the  Clerk  of  this  Corporation  pay  the  same  upon  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  June  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  permission  to  Wm.  H.  Godey  to  tap  a water  main. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  pf  lhe 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  permission  be,  and  hereby  is,  granted  Wm, 
H.  Godey  to  tap  the  water  main  on  Beall  street,  east  of  Congress,  with  a five- 
eighth  inch  tap  to  supply  his  new  building  recently  erected  (at  the  foot  of 
his  premises  where  he  now  resides)  as  a kitchen,  warehouse,  &c. 

Approved  June  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  John  IV.  Gross  for  removing  dead  animals. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Alderyien  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  John  W. 
Gross  nineteen  (19)  dollars,  in  full  for  his  bill  of  June  19th,  1869,  for  re- 
moving dead  animals  from  the  streets,  as  per  vouchers. 

Approved  June  IS,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  remitting  the  sum  paid  for  license  by  the  German  Lutheran  Church. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  refund  to  Mrs.  Menger,  Emrich,  and  Schubert,  committee,  the  sum  paid 
to  him  for  a license  to  hold  a fair  at  Forrest  Hall,  during  the  week  ending 
June  12th,  1869. 

Approved  June  25,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  erection  of  a station  house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common^  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  re- 
quested to  draw  up  a contract  between  Messrs.  Meem  & Grimes  of  the  first 
part,  and  II.  M.  Sweeny,  Mayor,  of  the  second  part,  for  the  erection  of  a 
station  house,  according  to  the  plans  and  specifications  of  John  C.  Harkness, 
the  work  to  be  done  under  his  supervision ; and  that  the  Mayor  be  requested, 
to  execute  the  said  contract  on  behalf  of  the  Corporation. 

Appr®ved  June  25,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  defray  the  cost  of  building  a new  station 

house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be,  and  they  are 
hereby,  authorized  to  negotiate  a loan  with  the  Farmers  and  Mechanics' 
Bank  to  such  an  amount  and  at  and  for  such  time  as  may  be  necessary  to 
meet  the  cost  of  building  the  new  station  house,  under  contract  with  Messrs. 
Meem  & Grimes,  and  to  effect  a sale  of  the  stock  hereinafter  authorized. 

Resolved  further , That  in  order  to  provide  means  for  the  payment  of  said 
loan,  when  it  may  become  due,  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be,  and  they  are 
hereby,  authorized  to  sell  the  stock  of  the  Corporation,  to  an  amount  not 
exceeding  five  thousand  dollars,  on  the  best  terms  that  can  be  obtained  in 
the  market,  redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Corporation,  and  bearing  in- 
terest at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent.,  payable  quarterly. 

Approved  July  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  renew  a Bartholomew  hydrant  on  High  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Boardof  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  tit-. 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Water  Engineer  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  and  requested  to  cause  a new  Bartholomew  hydrant  to  be  placed 
on  the  east  side  of  High  street,  near  the  corner  of  Water  street,  in  the  place 
of  the  broken  one  now  there;  the  same  to  be  done  in  accordance  with  the 
terms  of  a contract  made  with  Messrs.  McNerhaney  & Waters,  under  a reso- 
lution of  the  Corporation,  entitled  “ A resolution  authorizing  a contract  with 
McNerhaney  k Waters,”  approved  June  20th,  1868. 

Approved  July  2,  1869. 


A RESOLUTIGN  permitting  an  experimental  test  with  the  Miner  street  ianten.. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  F.  M.  Lazenbv  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  au- 
thorized to  substitute  a Miner  street  lantern  in  place  of  those  now  being  s 
used  at  tbe  corners  where  Bridge  street  is  intersected  by  Washington.  Con- 
gress, and  High  streets,  upon  the  following  conditions,  namely:  First.  That 
the  lanterns  now  in  use  at  those  points  shall  be  carefully  displaced  and  pre- 
served by  tbe  said  F.  M.  Lazenby,  and  replaced  whenever  required  so  to  do 
by  the  Mayor.  Second.  That  the  expense  attending  such  displacement  and 
replacement  be  borne  by  the  said  F.  M.  Lazenby,  and  this  Corporation  shall 
be  subjected  to  no  charge  whatever  for  or  on  account  of  the  same. 

Approved  July  2,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  repairs  to  Poor  and  Work  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  (350) 
dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  hereby  is,  appro- 
priated to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  for  a new  shingle  roof  on  the  entire  north 
side,  repairing  the  plastering  in  various  rooms,  and  other  needed  repairs  on 
the  Poor  and  Work  House,  said  repairs  to  be  made  under  the  superinten- 
dence of  the  Trustees,  to  whose  order  or  a majority  of  them  the  money 
shall  be  paid. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  a sewer. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Counc  il  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars  be,  and 
is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  William 
Dowling  for  the  purpose  of  building  a sewer  to  convey  the  water  through 
his  lot  off  the  north  side  Bridge  street,  near  the  bridge : Provided , That 
William  Dowling  build  a suitable  sewer  and  fill  to  grade  that  portion  of  said 
street  without  additional  expense  to  this  Corporation ; and  that  the  work 
shall  be  approved  by  the  Street  Commissioner. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  for  and  in  consideration  of  said  improve- 
ment privilege  is  hereby  granted  to  said  Dowling  to  connect  his  wall  to 
the  abutment  of  the  bridge,  and  occupy  that  portion  of  the  street  during 
the  pleasure  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  continuing  the  contract  with  Messrs.  McNerhany  & Waters  for  another 

year. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  request- 
ed to  continue  in  force  for  another  year,  from  the  date  of  expiration  of  the 
same,  the  contract  made  with  Messrs.  McNerhany  & Waters  for  erecting 
and  repairing  hydrants  and  fire  plugs  and  tapping  water  mains,  under  a 
resolution  of  this  Corporation  entitled  a resolution  authorizing  a contract 
with  McNerhany  & Waters,  approved  June  20th,  1868. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  lay  a pavement  on  the  east  side  of  Lingan  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  each  owner  of  a lot  or  part  of  a lot  of 


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ground  fronting  on  the  east  side  of  Lingan  street,  between  Prospect  and 
First  street,  by  the  first  day  of  Augusts  next  ensuing,  shall  grade  or  cause 
to  be  graded  to  the  building  line  and  pave  or  caused  to  be  paved  in  front  of 
their  lot  or  part  of  lot  where  there  is  no  footway,  and  in  good  order  with 
good  hard  bricks  on  a bed  of  sharp  sand  to  the  depth  of  six  inches  and  to 
the  width  of  five  feet. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  the  Street  Commissioner  is  hereby  directed 
that  if  the  aforesaid  work  be  not  completed  within  the  time  specified,  he 
shall  proceed  to  execute  the  said  work  and  return  the  cost  of  the  same  to 
the  Clerk,  who  is  hereby  authorized  to  charge  to  each  owner  in  equal  pro- 
portion with  an  additional  six  per  cent,  for  said  improvement,  to  be  collected 
as  taxes  on  property  usually  are,  and  that  the  Collector  retain  of  the  amount 
collected  by  him  three  (3)  per  cent,  as  his  compensation.  The  Clerk  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner  when  proper 
vouchers  are  presented  upon  completion  of  the  work. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  the  intersections  of  Water  street  with  Washington, 
Jefferson,  and  Congress  streets,  and  intermediate  portions  of  Water  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  requested  to 
have  the  intersections  of  Water  street  with  Washington,  Jefferson,  and  Con- 
gress streets  and  the  intermediate  portions  of  Water  street  repaired. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars 
: r so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropri- 
ated out  of  the  general  fund  to  pay  for  the  same ; payable  by  the  Clerk  to 
the  order  of  the  Mayor  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers.  The  work 
to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Street  Commissioner. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  erection  of  a bridge  across  the  Little 

Falls  road. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
‘'Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  directed  to  have  built  a bridge  across  the  Little  Falls  road,  at  or 
near  the  property  of  Mr.  Frizzle,  and  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Cleric 
to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  pay  deficiency  for  improvement  of  upper  High  street. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  George  W. 
Fletcher  twenty-one  dollars  and  ninety-nine  cents  ($21.99,)  deficiency  for 
the  late  improvement  on  High  street. 

Approved  July  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  Standard  Weights  and  Measures. 

Resolved  by  the  Boar  a 7 of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventy  (70)  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  maybe  necessary,  be,. and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated, 
to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  the  Mayor,  in  providing  such  weights 
and  measures  as  may  now  be  wanting,  and  the  adoption  of  such  as  may  now 
be  in  the  possession  of  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  to  the  Govern- 
ment standard  weights  and  measures 
Approved  July  9,  1S69.  > 


A RESOLUTION  abating  a nuisance. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  Mayor  be.  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 
to  notify  Brooke  Mackall,  Esq.,  to  cause  to  be  removed  that  portion  of  the 
fence  which  is  in  the  street,  and  to  fill  to  grade  the  lot  owned  by  him  on 
the  corner  of  High  and  Fifth  streets  within  ten  days  after  notification. 

Be  it  further  resolved.  That  if  said  notice  is  disregarded,  the  Street  Com- 
missioner is  hereby  directed  to  cause  the  work  to  be  done,  and  the  sum  of 
twenty-five  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  required,  is  hereby  appro- 
priated to  defray  the  expenses,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers,  and  the  Clerk 
is  hereby  directed  to  charge  the  same  to  the  account  of  Brooke  Mackall. 

Approved  July  9,  1869, 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  Poor  aud  Work  House  for  quarter  ending 

June  30,  IS 5.9. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  A. 
Hutchins,  M.  Y.  Buc-key.  and  L.  L.  Clements.  Trustees  of  the  Poor  and. 
Work  House,  the  sum  of  eleven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  and  six  cents, 
being  amount  of  expenses  of  Poor  and  Work  House  for  quarter  ending  Juno 


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30,  1809,  as  per  bills  accompanying  Trustees’  report,  exclusive  of  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty-nine  dollars  and  twenty  cents,  received  from  products  of  farm. 
Approved  July  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  Fire  Department  for  the  quarter  ending  .'30th  June. 

I860. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  ninety-two 
dollars  and  twelve  cents  be.  and  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  pay  current  ex- 
penses of  Fire  Department  for  quarter  ending  June  30th,  1869,  payable  to 
order  of  following  named  parties,  as  per  bills:  W.  H.  Chamberlin  & S.  E 
Swan,  blacksmith  work,  $9.80 ; P.  J.  Collison,  new  oil  can  and  repairs,  $1  ; 
J.  J.  Beall,  horse  feed,  $11.43;  Jenkin  Thomas,  sundry  harness,  and  re. 
pairs,  $28.15;  G-.  W.  Cropley,  sundries,  $8.13;  Thorn  k Kinsinger,  smith 
work,  $4;  W.  H.  Tenney,  sundries,  $5.11 ; W.  O.  Drew,  new  floor  in  stalls. 
$9.50  ; Walsh  k Lynch,  horse-shoeing,  $15 — $192.12. 

Approved  July  16,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  satisfy  Garity  & Williams  for  cost  of  improvement  of  Montgomery 

street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  furnish  Gravity  & Williams  the 
obligations  of  this  Corporation,  bearing  interest,  for  the  sum  of  twenty-one 
hundred  and  eighty-three  dollars  and  twenty-six  cents,  being  balance  due 
them,  as  per  statement,  (after  deducting  all  orders  and  payments,)  for  the 
improvement  of  Montgomery  street,  from  Stoddard  to  Iload  street;  said  ob- 
ligations to  be  given  for  such  amounts  and  periods  as,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Clerk,  may  be  necessary  to  enable  him  to  pay  the  same  at  maturity. 

Approved  July  10,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  certain  purposes  therein  named. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  instructed 
to  credit  the  account  of  R.  A.  Edmonston,  late  Tax  Collector,  with  the  sun: 
of  six  hundred  and  fifty-three  dollars  and  forty-one  cents,  being  amount  of 
genera!  taxes  due  for  the  year  1868  upon  property  advertised  and  offered 
for  sale  finally  on  June  7,  1869,  but  not  sold  at  any  offering  for  want  of  pur- 
chasers : Provided  said  Tax  Collector  furnish  the  Clerk  with  a list  of  delin- 
quent tax  payers  to  the  aggregate  amount  of  $653.41 . Furthermore  : The 


Clerk  is  hereby  instructed  to  furnish  George  W.  Beall,  the  present  Tax 
Collector,  with  a list  of  said  delinquent  tax  payers,  for  collection,  he  retain- 
ing four  per  cent,  as  his  commission. 

Approved  July  16,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  ejrcction  of  lamp  posts  on  Stoddard  street  . 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Count'd  of  the 
'Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioners  for  the  Improvement 
of  Stoddard  street,  between  Washington  and  Congress  street,  be,  and  they 
are  hereby,  authorized  and  directed  to  cause  to  be  erected  on  said  street, 
two  lamp  posts,  with  fixtures  complete  for  burning;  the  posts  to  be  supplied 
by  the  Corporation.  The  location  (one  on  each  side  of  the  street)  to  be  de- 
termined by  said  Commissioners,  and  the  cost  incurred  in  the  erection  of 
same  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioners,  on  present- 
ation of  proper  vouchers: 

Approved  July  16,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Harbor. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  and  Recorder  and  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Harbor  and  Channel  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  requested  to 
confer  with  Lewis  Ciephaue,  Esq.,  Receiver,  &c.,  of  the  Washington  and 
Alexandria  Railroad,  and  to  remonstrance  with  him  as  to  the  method  now 
being  pursued  in  making  the  repairs  of  the  railroad  bridge,  and  are  hereby 
requested  to  take  immediate  measures  to  restrain  and  prevent  any  obstruc- 
tions to  the  harbor  and  channel,  and  for  the  purpose  are  hereby  authorized 
to  employ  additional  counsel,  if  necessary,  to  aid  the  Recorder  in  this  con- 
nection. 

Approved  August  4,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  of  thanks  to  the  persons  engaged  in  the  Harbor  and  Channel  improve- 
ment. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 

Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Corporation  are  hereby 
extended  to  the  public  spirited  citizens  who  have  recently,  with  their  services 
and  purses,  aided  the  late  improvement  in  the  harbor  and  channel,  namely : 
Wm.  Marbury,  D.  L.  Shoemaker,  E.  D.  Hartley,  J.  B.  Davidson,  George 
Hill,  Jr.,  Alex.  Ray,  the  Committee;  and  to  Alex.  Ray,  E.  M.  Linthicuin, 
Central  Coal  Co.,  Consolidation  Coal  Co.,  Borden  Mining  Co.,  and  J.  C. 
Johnson  k Co. 

Approved  August  4,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  case  of  Benj.  Fort  against  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  communication  and  accompanying 
paper  from  the  Mayor,  in  relation  to  the  action  of  Benj.  Fort  against  the 
Corporation,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  referred  to  the  Recorder,  with 
instructions  to  take  such  action  in  the  matter  as  he  may  deem  necessary. 

Approved  August  4,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Janies  Garity. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  oj  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  furnish  James  Garity  the  obli- 
gations of  this  Corporation  to  the  amount  of  four  hundred  dollars,  in  liqui- 
dation of  two  orders  of  the  Street  Commissioner  in  his  favor,  the  ono  for 
$150,  dated  April  5,  1868;  the  other  for  $250,  dated  12th  June,  1869: 
said  obligations  to  be  given  as  in  the  opinion  of  the  Clerk  may  be  necessary 
to  enable  him  to  pay  the  same,  and  to  bear  interest. 

Approved  August  4,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  B.  P.  Nichols. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby, 
granted  to  C.  H.  Burrill  to  carry  on  the  business  of  a branch  market  at  No. 
53  Dunbarton  street,  under  the  license  of  B.  P.  Nichols,  and  for  its  unex- 
pired term. 

Approved  August  4,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  death  of  lion.  John  A.  Rawlins,  Secretory  of  War. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common.  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  we  have  heard  with  sincere  regret  of  the 
death  of  the  Honorable  John  A.  Bawlins,  Secretary  of  War,  who  in  the 
service  of  his  country,  either  in  the  field,  the  cabinet  council,  or  as  the  head 
of  a department  of  the  government  controlling  one  arm  of  the  national  power, 
discharged  his  duties  with  signal  ability,  and  that  in  his  death  the  country 
has  cause  to  mourn  the  loss  of  one  of  its  ablest  defenders,  as  also  a faithful 
public  servant. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  Mayor  be  invited  to  unite  with  the  Councils, 
and  their  officers,  in  attending  the  funeral  of  the  late  Secretary  on  the 
morning  of  the  9th  instant,  at  10  o’clock;  from  the  War  Department. 


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Resolved  further,  That  these  resolutions  be  engrossed  on  the  journal  of 
our  proceedings,  and  that  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  transmit  a copy  of  the 
same  to  the  family  of  the  deceased. 

Resolved  further , That  as  a token  of  our  respect  the  Councils  do  now 

adjourn. 

Approved  September  9,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  funeral  of  the  late  Secretary  of  War. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  George  Hill,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen, 
and  John  T.  Mitchell,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be  appointed  a 
committee  to  make  the  necessary  arrangements  for  attending  the  funeral  of 
the  late  Secretary  of  War. 

Approved  September  9,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  construction  of  a bridge  across  Rock  Creek,  to  connect  with  3? 
street  north,  in  the  city  of  Washington,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council, 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  six  thousand  dollars,  or 
so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appro- 
priated, payable  out  of  the  general  fund,  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  one- 
half  of  the  cost  of  a permanent  and  durable  bridge  across  Rock  Creek, 
extending  from  or  near  the  end  of  West  street  to  north  P street,  in  the  city 
of  Washington;  and  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  instructed  to  pay  the 
same  to  the  order  of  the  special  committee,  hereinafter  constituted,  upon  the 
presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  f urther  ordained,  That  this  Corporation  hereby  engages 
itself  to  pay  one-half  of  the  cost  of  erecting  and  maintaining  said  bridge,  the 
other  one-half  being  pledged  to  be  defrayed  by  the  Corporation  of  Wash- 
ington, by  its  enactment,  entitled  “An  act  for  the  construction  of  a bridge 
across  Rock  Creek  at  the  west  end  of  P street  north/’  approved  Septem- 
ber 7,  1869. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  Henry  D.  Cooke,  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  and  Joseph  L.  Simms  and  Mm.  L.  Dunlop,  of  the  Board  of 
Common  Council,  together  with  the  Mayor,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  consti- 
tuted a committee,  to  whom  is  hereby  entrusted  on  the  part  of  this  Corpora- 
tion, the  entire  charge  and  control  of  the  construction  of  said  bridge,  with 
full  power  in  the  premises  to  employ  all  persons  in  connection  with  said 
work,  and  in  all  matters  to  have  the  exclusive  direction  of  said  improvement* 
Approved  October  1,  1869. 


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A It  ^SOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  W.  Potter,  Coroner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and,  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  the  draft  ef  N.  Callan,  clerk  of  the  Levy  Court,  in  favor  of  W.  W. 
Potter,  Coroner,  for  the  sum  of  $100.08,  for  his  services  as  Coroner  for  the 
quarter  ending  30th  June,  1869. 

Approved  October  7,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  hills  of  F.  Wheatley  Sons  and  others,  for  repairs  to  Bridge 
street  bridge ; also  bill  of  Daniel  Cady. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  F.  Wheatley 
<&  Sons  seventy-one  dollars  and  forty-six  cents,  in  full  for  their  bill  of  lumber 
for  Bridge  street  bridge,  and  eight  dollars  and  seventy  cents  to  the  order 
of  John  H.  Newman,  Commissioner  of  Streets,  to  pay  claims  of  Win.  A. 
Donaldson,  Geo.  W.  Fletcher,  and  Buckey  k Marbury,  as  per  statement  of 
said  Street  Commissioner,  as  expenses  iu  repairing  Bridge  street  bridge. 
To  the  order  of  Daniel  Cady  forty-four  dollars  and  sixty-two  cents,  as  per 
his  bill  and  voucher,  for  work  done  on  Stoddard  street. 

Approved  October  I, ",186-9;. 


A RESOLUTION  to  liquidate  an  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner  in  favor  of  Van-der- 

werkeri  & Cm 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  tin 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-one 
dollars  and  twenty-eight  cents  be,  and  hereby  is,  appropriated,  to  be  applied 
by  the  Clerk  in  liquidation  of  an  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  dated 
July  G,  1869,  use  of  Vanderwerken  & Co.,  and  to  satisfy  their  claim  as  per 
bill  rendered  for  1.133  feet  curbing  on  Montgomery  street. 

Approved  October  1,  1869.  . ' ' a „ . 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  the  publication  of  the  report  of  General  N.  Michler. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 
to  have  published  in  pamphlet  form,  for  the  use  of  this  community,  five 
hundred  (500)  copies  of  the  report  of  General  N.  Michler,  U.  S.  A.,  to  the 
Secretary  of  War,  concerning  the  obstructions  iu  the  navigation  of  the 
Potomac  river,  caused  by  the  Railroad  Bridge,  near  the  Long  Bridge;  and 


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tkat  the  pamphlet  referred  to  by  General  Michler,  marked  C,  from  pages  28 
to  39,  be  included  with  his  report,  and,  that  fifty  (50)  copies  of  said  report 
be  transmitted  by  the  Clerk  to  General  Michler  upon  its  publication. 
Approved  October  1,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  thirty-one 
dollars  and  fifty-five  cents  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  pay  expenses 
of  the  Fire  Department  for  the  quarter  ending  September  30,  1869,  to  be 
paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  several  parties  hereinafter  named  : To 
Beall  & Shoemaker,  horse  feed,  $112.91  ; Buckey  & Marbury,  sundries,  95 
cents;  W.  H.  Tenney,  do.,  $13.33;  P.  J.  Collison,  oil  can,  &c.,  $2.50; 
Walsh  <fc  Lynch,  horse  shoeing,  $15  ; S.  T.  Brown,  cotton  for  sheets,  $10.16; 
H.  G.  Wagner,  stationery,  $1.75;  Mayfield  & Hieston,  fuel,  $24.50; 
Hieston  & Barrett,  do.,  $21 ; G.  W.  Cropley,  sundries,  $7.15  ; R.  W.  Duke- 
hart,  repairing  hose,  $8.50 ; A.  Koch,  ice,  $7.80 ; W.  H.  Chamberlain . 
smith  work,  $6.  Total,  $231.55. 

Approved  October  8,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  cost  of  repairing  an  arch,  repairs  to  Bridge  street  bridge,  repairs  to 
streets,  bills  of  Evening  Star,  bills  of  Levy  Coart,  bill  of  Seth  Schell,  and  bill  of  J.  W.‘ 
Gross. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay 'to  the  order  of  John  H. 
Newman,  Commissioner  of  Streets,  eighty-two  dollars,  to  be  applied  to  the 
payment  of  sundry  bills  and  expenses  incurred  in  repairing  arch  at  corner 
. f 5th  and  Market  streets ; to  order  of  same,  thirty-five  dollars  and  forty-one 
.•eats  to  pay  expenses  for  repairs  to  Bridge  street  and  other  streets,  as  per 
said  Commissioner’s  statement  and  vouchers;  to  Seth  Schell  fourteen  dol- 
lars. for  repairing  pavement  in  market  house,  per  bill ; to  the  Evening  Star 
Newspaper  Company  forty-nine  dollars  for  advertising  tax  sales,  as  per  bills 
rendered;  to  the  Levy  Court  taxes  for  1868,  nine  dollars,  and  for  1869  ten 
dollars  and  eighty  cents ; to  J.  W.  Gross  forty-eight  dollars,  for  the  removal 
of  dead  animals,  as  per  vouchers  rendered. 

Approved  October  8,  I860. 

A RESOLUTION  prohibiting  the  opening  of  barber  shops  on  Sunday. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  resolu- 


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tion  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  persons  carrying  on  the  business  of  barber,  to 
open  their  places  of  business  on  Sunday j and  any  person  violating  the  pro- 
vision of  this  resolution  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars 
nor  more  than  twenty  dollars  for  every  such  violation,  to  be  recovered  as 
other  fines  and  penalties  are  recovered. 

Approved  October  8,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  a Survey. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of 'Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 
to  have  a survey  and  plat  made  of  the  proposed  alteration  of  West  street,  at 
its  eastern  terminus  and  approach  to  the  proposed  bridge  over  Rock  Creek. 
Approved  October  8,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  Street  Commissioner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  upon  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers,  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  to  be  used  by  him  in  the  repairs 
of  the  sewers  of  the  town,  and  to  remove  the  earth  off  the  broken  culvert  on 
the  new  road  at  College  Branch. 

Approved  October  8,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  relating  to  the  Distribution  of  Water. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  for  the  purpose  of  equalizing  the  distri- 
bution of  Potomac  water  on  the  high  service,  permission  is  hereby  given  to 
the  Engineer  of  the  Washington  Aqueduct  to  connect  the  Government 
forcing  main,  in  West  street,  with  the  Corporation  main  in  Washington 
street. 

Approved  October  8,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  repairs  of  the  culvert  on  the  new  road. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Boa  rd  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seven  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appro- 
priated, and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor, 
to  be  expended  by  him  in  the  repairs  of  the  culvert  at  College  Branch  on  the 
New  Road.  •» 


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. Resolved  further , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized  to 
contract  with  some  responsible  party,  for  the  immediate  and  thorough  repair 
of  said  culvert;  the  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Street 
Commissioner. 

Resolved  further , That  so  much  of  the  resolution,  entitled  “ A resolution 
making  an  appropriation  for  the  Street  Commissioner,”  approved  October 
8,  1869,  as  refers  to  the  culvert  on  the  New  Road  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  October  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  removal  of  earth  from  Back  street. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Counc  il  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  privilege  given  to  Charles  Homiller 
to  remove  earth  from  off  of  Back  street  by  resolution  approved  March  19, 
1869,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  revoked. 

Approved  October  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  provide  for  keeping  the  public  gas  lamps  in  repair. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  receive  proposals  for  keeping  in  repair  all  the  public 
gas  lamps  of  the  town,  and  also  proposals  for  all  new  lamps  he  may  order  to 
supply  the  places  of  worn  out  lamps  ; and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  enter 
into  a written  contract  with  the  lowest  responsible  bidder  or  bidders  for  the 
same  for  the  term  of  one  year  from  the  acceptance  of  proposals,  or  from  the 
time  of  the  execution  of  the  contract ; the  proposals  to  be  made  separately, 
and  the  contract  to  be  prepared  by  the  Recorder,  empowering  the  Mayor, 
in  case  of  any  failure  on  the  part  of  the  contractor,  to  procure  the  work  to 
be  done  by  any  other  party,  and  charge  the  cost  thereof  to  the  contractor  as 
liquidated  damages. 

Approved  October  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  a contingent  fund  for  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby,  appropriated  as  a contingent  fund  for  the  repairs  and  other 
expenses  in  and  about  the  market  house,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  upon  the 
order  of  the  Mayor,  proper  vouchers  being  furnished. 

Approved  October  15,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  Ln  favor  of  James  Gravity  and  Robert  Williams,  for  improvement  of 

Green  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  furnish  James  Garity  and 
Robert  Williams  the  obligation  of  the  Corporation  for  the  amount  found  to 
be  due  them  for  improvement  of  Green  street,  between  Stoddard  and  Road 
streets,  said  obligation  to  be  given  for  full  amount,  and  on  such  time  as  in 
the  opinion  of  the  Clerk  may  be  necessary  to  enable  him  to  pay  the  same  as 
they  may  mature. 

Approved  October  15,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in-favor  of  McNerhany  & Waters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  oj  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  McNerhany 
& Waters  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  in  settlement 
of  their  bill  for  work  and  material  furnished  this  Corporation  under  their 
contract  authorized  by  resolution  approved  July  10,  1868,  for  the  quarter 
ending  August  81,  1869. 

Approved  October  15, 1S69. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  cost  of  repairs  to  Paper  Mill  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Booed  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  George 
Harrison,  Street  Scavenger,  the  sum  of  forty-five  dollars,  to  enable  him  to 
liquidate  the  costs  incurred  in  late  repairs  to  Paper  Mill  Bridge  and  its  ap. 

proaches. 

Approved  October  22,  1SG9. 


A RESOLUTION  of  respect  m relation  to  the  death  of  the  late  Edward  M.  Linthicum. 

Whereas  it  has  pleased  an  All-wise  Providence  to  remove  from  our  midst 
our  esteemed  and  valued  fellow-citizen,  Edward  M.  Linthicum,  who,  for  a 
number  of  years,  served  with  fidelity  and  zeal  in  the  Councils  of  our 
town,  and  in  other  important  public  trusts,  manifesting  his  interest  in  the 
public  welfare : Therefore 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
#_  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  we  feel  with  deep  sensibility  the  loss  his 
family  aud  the  community  have  sustained  by  this  bereavement.  Esteemed 
as  a friend,  he  also  enjoyed  to  an  eminent  degree  the  confidence  of  his  fel- 


low-citizens,  as  well  as  the  respect  and  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in 
contact  in  the  affairs  of  life. 

ResoVbed  further , That  a copy  of  this  resolution  be  transmitted  r>  the 
family  of  the  deceased  as  the  expression  of  our  sincere  sympathy  with  them 
in  their  present  affliction,  and  that  the  same  be  entered  on  the  Journal  of 
the  Board. 

Approved  Novemer  5,  1S69. 

AN  ORDINANCE  providing  for  the  opening,  extension,  and  improvement  of  West  street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Conned 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  West  street  be,  and  is  hereby, 
opened  and  extended,  as  the  same  is  shown  in  a plat  prepared  by  the  town 
surveyor,  bearing  date  October  9,  1869,  entitled  “Proposed  Extension  of 
West  street/’  and  the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  institute  the  necessary 
proceedings  provided  for  in  the  4th  section  of  the  act  of  Congress,  entitled 
“an  act  supplementary  to  the  act  entitled  an  act  to  amend  the  charter  of 
Georgetown/’  approved  March  3,  1809,  in  order  to  condemn  to  public  use, 
and  to  open  and  to  extend  said  West  street,  as  indicated  on  said  plat. 

Sec  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  West  street,  opened  and  ex- 
tended as  provided  for  in  the  first  section  of  this  ordinance,  shall  be  graded 
according  to  the  line  of  grading  indicated  on  said  plat,  and  guttered,  curbed, 
and  graveled  according  to  specifications  to  be  furnished  by  the  Mayor,  and 
the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  advertise  for  proposals,  and  to  let  the 
contract  for  the  work  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder.  The  work  to  be  done 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Street  Commissioner ; and  the  Clerk  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  for  the  same  upon  his  certificate  as  the  work  progresses, 
reserving  twenty  per  cent,  until  the  satisfactory  completion  thereof. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  for  the  purpose  of  improving  said 
street,  as  proposed  in  section  2 of  this  ordinance,  the  sum  of  one  dollar  and 
fifty  cents  per  front  foot  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  levied  and  imposed  on 
all  lots  or  parts  of  lots  on  each  side  of  said  extension  within  said  limits  ; and 
that  the  Collector  of  Taxes  is  hereby  directed  to  proceed  to  collect  said  fax. 
as  the  same  may  be  needed  in  the  prosecution  of  the  work,  retaining  three 
per  centum  on  the  amount  collected  as  his  compensation  : Provided.  That 
the  whole  of  said  tax  shall  be  collected  by  the  1st  day  of  December,  1869. 
on  failure  whereof  the  Collector  is  hereby  directed  to  enforce  the  payment 
of  the  same  in  accordance  with  the  charter  and  laws  of  the  town. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of 
this  ordinance  that  the  Mayor  and  Henry  D.  Cooke,  of  the  Board,  of  Alder- 


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men,  and  Wm.  L.  Dunlop  and  Jos.  L.  Simms,  of  the  Board  of  Common 
Council,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  constituted  a committee  with  power  to 
negotiate  a loan  or  loans  on  behalf  of  the  Corporation,  the  proceeds  to  be 
placed  to  the  credit  of  the  general  fund ; the  same  to  be  paid  out  by  the 
Clerk,  as  hereinbefore  provided. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  Benj.  F.  Moxley. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Comm  on  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  B.  F.  Mox- 
ley thirteen  dollars  and  thirty  cents,  in  full  satisfaction  of  the  judgment  said 
Moxley  holds  against  the  Corporation,  being  for  the  cost  of  laying  the  foot- 
way at  the  intersection  of  Bridge  and  Washington  streets. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  expenses  of  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  the  quarter  ending  30th 

September,  1869. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  V 
Buckey,  L.  L.  Clements,  and  Wm.  A.  Hutchins,  Trustees  of  the  Poor,  the 
sum  of  fourteen  hundred  and  twenty-three  dollars  and  ninety-six  cents, 
being  amount  of  expenses  for  quarter  ending  September  30,  1869,  less  one 
hundred  and  seventy-eight  dollars  and  thirty-five  cents,  that  being  the  amount 
received  from  products  of  the  farm  for  that  period. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  repairs  of  Potomac  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventy -five  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  and 
the  Clerk  authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  to  be  by  him  expended 
in  repairing  Potomac  street,  between  Bridge  and  Prospect  streets. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  exempting  Good  Samaritan  Lodge,  No.  2,  from  tax. 
Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  Good  Samaritan  Lodge,  No.  2,  be  ex- 
empted from  the  payment  of  the  tax  required  for  the  holding  of  a festival. 
Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  W.  Potter,  Coroner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  tlie 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  inspect  and  pay  the  account  of  N.  Callan,  Clerk  of  the  Levy  Court,  in 
favor  of  W.  W.  Potter,  Coroner,  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  nine  dol- 
lars and  five  cents,  being  2-15ths  of  his  fees  for  holding  inquests  in  the 
county  of  Washington  for  the  quarter  ending  30th  September,  1869. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  prevent  cruelty  to  domestic  animals. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  resolu- 
tion it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  cruelly  beat  or  warn*- 
tonly  abuse  any  animal  of  the  horse  kind,  or  any  other  domestic  animal,  and 
that  every  person  guilty  of  such  offence  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  dol- 
lars nor  more  than  ten  dollars  for  each  and  every  offence,  to  be  recovered 
as  other  fines  and  penalties  are  under  the  laws  of  this  Corporation. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  erect  additional  lamp-posts. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  request- 
ed to  have  the  proportionate  number  of  lamp-posts  erected  on  Second  street, 
between  Payette  and  Warren  streets,  as  soon  as  a gas  main  is  extended  on 
that  street. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  permitting  a transfer  of  a license  of  a branch  market. 

Resolvedby  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  off  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Thos.  L.  Burrell  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  au- 
thorized to  transfer  his  license  for  keeping  a branch  market  at  No.  53  Dun- 
barton street  to  M.  J.  Hart  and  Jno.  Stornton,  in  accordance  with  section  5, 
of  the  act  establishing  and  regulating  branch  markets. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  repairing  of  bridges. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  T.  A.  Newman,  of  the  Board  of  Alder- 


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men,  and  J.  L.  Simms,  Wm.  L.  Dunlop  and  Win.  A.  Hutchins,  of  the 
Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  a committee 
to  examine  the  Bridge  street  bridge,  over  Rock  Creek,  and  the  bridge  over 
Rock  Creek  known  as  the  paper  mill  bridge,  aud,  if  in  the  opinion  of  said 
committee  the  interests  of  the  town  would  be  jeoparded  by  delay  in  their  re- 
pairing, the  committee  is  hereby  authorized  to  have  the  same  repaired  with 
the  least  possible  delay,  and  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  pay,  from  the  general 
fund,  to  the  order  of  the  said  committee,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers,  the  cost  of  such  repairs. 

Approved  November  5,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  records  of  deeds  and  indexes  of  the  Recorder  of  Deeds. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  two-fifteenths  of  the  amount  of 
money  required  to  complete  and  perfect  the  records  of  the  deeds  and  the 
indexes  thereto  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of  Deeds  for  the  county  of 
Washington,  and  District  of  Columbia,  over  and  above  the  amount  appro- 
priated for  that  purpose  by  the  Corporation  of  Washington  and  the  Levy 
Court  of  said  county,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated ; and  the 
Clerk  of  this  Corporation  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the 
order  of  S.  Wolf,  Recorder  of  Deeds,  so  soon  as  the  said  work  is  completed  ; 
the  evidence  of  which  shall  be  the  written  order  of  the  Mayor ) Provided , 
The  Corporation  of  Washington  shall  appropriate  for  this  purpose  a sum 
equal  to  twelve-fifteenths  of  the  cost  of  said  work,  upon  a basis  of  $7,500 
for  the  total  cost. 

Approved  November  12,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  H.  AV.  Brewer,  Surveyor,  and  A.  Koch. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  H.  V*  . 
Brewer,  Surveyor,  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  dollars,  in  full  for  services 
rendered  from  March  the  18th,  to  October  30,  1869,  as  per  bill  rendered. 
Also,  to  order  of  A.  Koch  six  dollars  and  ten  cents,  as  per  his  bill  for  ice 
furnished  Metropolitan  Police. 

Approved  November  12,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  erection  of  a steam  pump  to  supply  the  High  Service  Reservoir. 

Whereas  the  water  engine  at  the  Aqueduct  Bridge  across  Rock  Creek 
fails  to  furnish  a sufficient  supply  of  water  for  distribution  by  the  High 

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Service  Reservoir ; and  whereas  it  is  just  and  proper  that  the  High  Service- 
Reservoir  should  be  made  to  supply  all  those  portions  of  the  town  not  supplied 
amply,  either  by  the  High  Service  Reservoir  or  by  the  Low  Service — 
Bridge  street — main  ; and  whereas  it  is  believed  that  the  erection  of  a steam 
pump  at  said  bridge  will  meet  these  requirements  : Therefore, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  there  be,  and  is  hereby,  appro- 
priated the  sum  of  forty-five  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be 
necessary,  for  the  purchase  and  erection  of  a steam  pump  at  the  Aqueduct 
Bridge  No.  6 of  the  Washington  Aqueduct,  as  provided  in  the  estimate  of 
Colonel  T.  B.  Samo,  Chief  Engineer,  in  his  letter  of  13th  July,  1869,  for 
the  purpose  of  giving  an  ample  supply  of  water  to  the  High  Service  Reser- 
voir ; said  sum  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  to  be  ex- 
pended, aforesaid,  under  the  direction  of  General  N.  Michler,  in  charge  of 
the  Washington  Aqueduct,  or  his  sucessor  in  Office. 

Be  it  further  ordained , That  in  order  to  provide  for  said  appropriation, 
that  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be  authorized  to  negotiate  a loan  with  the  Farm- 
ers and  Mechanics’  Bank,  to  meet  the  cost  of  said  purchase  and  erection  of 
said  pump,  at  and  for  such  time  as  may  be  necessary,  and  to  effect  a sale  of 
the  stock  hereinafter  anthorized. 

Be  it  further  ordained , That  in  order  to  procure  means  for  the  payment 
of  said  loan  when  it  becomes  due,  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  be,  and  they  are 
hereby,  authorized  to  sell  stock  of  the  Corporation  to  a net  amount  not  ex- 
ceeding forty-five  hundred  dollars,  on  the  best  terms  that  can  be  obtained  in 
the  market,  redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Corporation,  and  bearing  interest 
at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  quarterly. 

Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  pump  shall  be  erected  as  soon  as  prac- 
ticable after  the  passage  of  this  ordinance. 

Approved  November  12,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  amending  an  ordinance  entitled  “ An  ordinance  providing  for  the  open- 
ing, extension  and  improvement  of  West  street.” 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  section  1,  of  said  ordinance,  be  so  amend- 
ed as  to  read — that  to  carry  into  effect  the  building  of  the  bridge  to  connect 
with  P street  north  in  Washington,  H.  C.,  that  the  Mayor  and  Henry  H. 
Cooke,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  Wm.  L.  Dunlop  and  Jos.  L.  Simms, 
of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  constituted  a 
committee,  with  power  to  negotiate  a loan  or  loans  on  behalf  of  the  Corpora- 


tion,  the  proceeds  to  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  general  fund,  the  same 
to  be  used  to  defray  the  expense  of  building  the  abutment  and  bridge  pro- 
vided for  in  an  ordinance  approved  October  1,  1869,  and  to  be  paid  by  the 
Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  upon  proper  vouchers. 

Sec.  2.  Resolved  further,  That  to  provide  for  the  payment  of  said  loan  or 
loans,  the  aforesaid  committee  are  hereby  authorized  to  dispose  of  the  stock  of 
this  Corporation,  on  the  best  terms  obtainable  in  market,  bearing  six  per  cent, 
interest  per  annum,  payable  quarterly;  the  same  to  be  issued  by  the  Mayor 
and  Clerk,  as  said  committee  may,  from  time  to  time,  require — and  that  all 
ordinances  contrary  hereto  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  November  12,  1S69. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  provide  for  the  payment  of  costs  of  suits  for  which  the  Corporation  is 

liable. 

Re  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be 
authorized  and  directed  to  pay  upon  the  order  of  the  Recorder  all  costs  of 
Court  incurred  in  the  defence  or  prosecution  of  suits  in  which  the  Corpora- 
tion is  interested. 

Approved  November  12. 1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  furnish  the  new  station  house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  six  hundred  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated, 
for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  the  new  station  house,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk 
to  the  order  of  the  Mayor  and  John  T.  Mitchel,  who  are  also  constituted  a 
committee  to  make  the  purchase.  The  money  hereby  appropriated  to  be 
paid  out  of  the  Metropolitan  Police  fund. 

Approved  November  12,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  meet  a deficiency. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  twenty-one  dollars  and  65  cents 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  to  the  or- 
der of  the  Mayor,  to  meet  the  deficiency  of  an  appropriation  for  the  repair 

of  Potomac  street,  between  Bridge  and  Prospect  streets. 

Approved  November  12,  ISOS. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  a lamp  post  and  fixtures  on  Frederick  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  cause  a lamp  post  and  fixtures 
for  lighting  to  be  erected  on  the  west  side  of  Frederick  street,  between  Sec- 
ond  and  Third  streets,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  cost 
thereof,  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor. 

Approved  November  12,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  Martin  Casey. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Martin 
Casey  ten  dollars  and  forty  cents  in  full,  for  ice  furnished  to  station  and  en- 
gine houses,  as  per  his  bill  dated  September  1,  1869. 

Approved  November  12,  1S69. 


A R ESOLUTION  granting  the  privilege  of  opening  High  street  to  A.  Gaegler  for  the  pur- 
pose of  laying  a watel’  pipe. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  grant  A.  Gaegler  the  right  to  open  High  street,  above 
Stoddard  street,  for  the  purpose  of  introducing  Potomac  water  on  said  High 
street.  Provided , said  Gaegler  comply  with  the  laws  now  in  force  in  refer- 
ence to  the  proper  relaying  and  repairing  such  opening. 

Approved  November  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claims  of  A.  Webster,  Register  of  Wills,  and  Georgetown  Courier. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  A.  Webster, 
Register  of  Wills,  the  sum  of  thirty-one  dollars  and  fifty -two  cents,  in  set- 
tlement of  this  Corporation’s  proportion  of  expenses  of  said  Register’s  office 
to  the  14th  day  of  October,  1869,  inclusive ; said  amount  being  two-fif- 
teenths of  $236.33,  amount  of  said  Register’s  bill  as  passed  upon  by  the 
Levy  Court.  Also,  to  the  order  of  the  proprietor  of  the  Georgetown  Courier 
the  sum  of  forty-two  dollars,  as  per  his  bill  for  advertising  from  June  4th  to 
November  13th,  1869,  inclusive. 

Approved  November  18,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  footways. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be.  and  he 


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is  hereby,  requested  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  the  ordinance  entitled  "An 
ordinance  relating  to  the  footways  of  the  town.”  approved  August  23d,  1867 . 
Approved  November  18, 1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  meet  the  deficiency  of  an  appropriation  for 

the  repair  of  sewers. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Council  of  inf. 
Corporation  of  Georgetown.  That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  thirty-eight 
dollars  and  fifty-two  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated,  and  the 
Clerk  directed  to  pay,  upon  the  approval  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  to  the 
order  of  F.  Wheatley  k Sons,  $85.93;  Buckey  & Marbury,  $5.42  ; Wm. 
Dowling,  $37.20 ; Wm.  Chamberlain,  $5.75 ; Barrett  & Collins,  $62.32; 
Eenj.  Goodrich,  $5.40;  John  L.  Newman,  $36.50 — $238.52. 

Approved  November  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  Geo.  W.  Fletcher. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Geo.  W. 
Fletcher  fifty-three  dollars  and  four  cents  in  full,  for  work  done  on  part  of 
the  station  house,  as  per  bill  rendered. 

Approved  November  IS,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  amendatory  of  a resolution  entitled  A resolution  in  relation  to  the  re- 
cords of  deeds  and  indexes  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of  Deeds.” 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  resolution  entitled  “a  resolution  in  re- 
lation to  the  records  of  deeds  and  indexes  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of 
Deeds,”  approved  November  12,  1869,  be  so  amended  as  to  strike  out  the 
proviso,  in  relation  to  the  city  of  Washington;  but  in  no  event  shall  any 
further  demand  be  made  on  this  corporation  for  the  above  specified  work. 
Approved  November  18,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  opening  and  extension  of  West  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  communication  of  the  Mayor,  dated 
November  22,  1869,  with  the  accompanying  documents,  in  reference  to  the 
opening  and  extension  of  West  street  be  referred  to  a joint  committee,  con- 
sisting of  the  Mayor,  and  Mr.  Cooke  and  Mr.  Newman,  of  the  Board  of  Al- 
dermen, and  Messrs.  Simms,  Dunlop,  and  Hutchins,  of  the  Board  of  Com- 
mon Council;  and  that  said  committee  are  authorized  to  have  the  necessary 


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surveys  and  plats  made  by  the  City  Surveyor,  and  are  hereby  instructed  to 
report  a suitable  ordinance  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Council,  if 
practicable. 

Approved  November  23,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  in  relation  to  tho  opening,  extension  and  improvement  of  West  street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  West  street  be,  and  is  hereby, 
opened  and  extended,  as  the  same  is  shown  on  a plat  prepared  by  the  Town 
Surveyor,  bearing  date  November  25, 1869,  entitled  a proposed  extension  of 
West  street,  and  the  Mayor  is  hereby,  authorized  to  institute  the  neces- 
sary proceedings  provided  for  in  the  fourth  section  of  an  act  of  Congress,  en- 
titled “ An  act  supplementary  to  the  act  entitled  : An  act  to  amend  the  char- 
ter of  Georgetown/”  approved  March  3,  1809,  in  order  to  condemn  to  pub- 
lic use,  and  to  open  and  extend  said  West  street,  as  shown  on  said  plat. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further , ordained , That  said  West  street,  opened  and  ex- 
tended as  provided  for  in  the  first  section  of  this  ordinance,  after  the  grade 
thereof  shall  have  been  established  by  the  proper  corporate  authorities, 
shall  be  guttered,  curbed  and  graveled,  according  to  specifications  to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  Mayor;  and  the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  advertise  for 
proposals,  and  to  let  the  contract  for  the  work  to  the  lowest  responsible  bid- 
der, the  contract  to  be  filled  under  the  supervision  of  the  Street  Commis- 
sioner ; and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  for  the  same  upon  his  cer- 
tificate as  the  work  progresses,  reserving  20  per  cent,  of  the  amount  until 
the  satisfactory  completion  thereof. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for  the  purpose  of  improving  said 
street,  as  provided  for  in  section  two  of  this  ordinance,  the  sum  of  two  dol- 
lars per  front  foot  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  levied  and  imposed  on  all  lots 
or  parts  of  lots  fronting  on  each  side  of  said  street  within  the  limits  where 
the  line  thereof  is  changed  or  said  street  is  opened  or  extended,  as  shown  by 
said  plat.  The  Collector  of  Taxes  is  hereby  directed  to  proceed  to  collect 
^aid  taxes,  as  the  same  may  be  needed  in  the  prosecution  of  the  work,  re- 
taining three  per  centum  on  the  amount  collected  as  his  compensation : Pro- 

died,  That  the  whole  of  said  tax  shall  be  collected  by  the  15th  day  of  Jan- 
uary, A.  D.  1870;  on  failure  thereof  the  Collector  is  hereby  directed  to  en- 
force the  collection  of  the  same,  in  accordance  with  the  charter  and  laws  of 
the  Corporation. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordi- 
nance providing  for  the  opening,  extension  and  improvement  of  West  street,” 


approved  November  5,  1869,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed.  But  this 
repeal  shall  not  affect  the  validity  of  a resolution  amendatory  of  the  above 
entitled  ordinance  and  approved  November  12,  1869. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Register  of  Wills’  office. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Regis- 
ter of  Wills  twenty-six  dollars  and  sixty-six  cents,  to  be  applied  to  the  pay- 
ment of  this  Corporation’s  proportion  of  claim  of  H.  F.  Zimmerman  amount- 
ing to  two  hundred  dollars  for  furniture  for  said  office,  as  per  bill  rendered, 
the  same  being  2-15ths  of  said  bill. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  paving  the  footway  on  the  north  side  of  Fifth  street,  between  Fred- 
erick and  High  streets. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  all  proprietors  of  lots  of  ground  on 
the  north  side  of  Fifth  street,  from  Frederick  to  High  street,  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby,  required  to  pave,  or  have  paved,  by  the  20th  day  of 
December  next,  the  footway  in  front  of  their  several  lots  and  parts  of  lots 
aforesaid,  to  the  full  width,  with  good  hard  brick  and  sharp  sand,  and  in 
conformity  to  the  established  grade  of  said  street,  and  subject  to  the  approval 
of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  there  be,  and  hereby  is,  levied  and 
imposed  a tax  of  one  dollar  per  front  foot  on  all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  within 
the  limits  aforesaid  which  shall  remain  unpaved  on  the  20th  day  of  Decem- 
ber next,  and  within  twelve  days  thereafter,  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to 
prepare  and  deliver  to  the  Collector  a table  of  said  lots  and  parts  of  lots  in 
front  of  which  said  paving  shall  not  have  been  done,  as  herein  directed,  with 
the  number  of  feet  in  each,  and  the  names  of  the  persons  to  whom  the  same 
are  respectively  assessed,  who  shall  proceed  to  collect  the  said  tax  in  the 
manner  prescribed  by  the  charter  of  the  town,  and  pay  over  the  same  as 
collected  to  the  Clerk,  and  close  his  collections  on  or  before  the  20th  day  of 
January  next,  retaining  three  per  cent,  as  his  commission  thereon. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained \ That  if  the  owners  of  any  of  the  lots  or 
parts  of  lots  shall  not  have  the  pavement  laid  on  or  before  the  20th  day  of 
December  next,  as  is  required  by  the  first  section  of  this  ordinance,  then  the 
said  lots,  or  parts  of  lots,  are  declared  liable  to  the  tax  levied  and  imposed 


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by  the  second  section  of  this  ordinance,  or  so  much  as  may  be  deemed  neces- 
sary by  the  Commissioner  of  said  improvement;  and  upon  the  request  of 
said  Commissioner  in  writing,  stating  the  amount  required  from  each  pro- 
prietor, the  Clerk  is  hereby  required  to  furnish  the  Collector  the  table 
thereof,  as  herein  directed,  and  the  Collector  to  make  the  collections,  as 
before  provided. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Commissioner  shall  have  full 
power  to  draw  and  expend  the  proceeds  of  said  tax  for  the  purpose  aforesaid, 
who  shall  account  therefor  to  the  Clerk  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  Feb- 
ruary next. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  ofWm.  R.  Woodward,  administrator  of  Thomas  Woodward^ 

late  Coroner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  issue  to  Wm.  R. 
Woodward,  administrator  of  Thos.  Woodward,  late  Coroner,  the  stock  of 
this  Corporation  at  par,  bearing  interest  at  six  per  cent,  per  annum  from  the 
first  day  of  January,  1870,  payable  quarterly,  in  settlement  of  his  claim 
amounting  to  $3,043.33,  as  per  statement  rendered,  first  deducting  all  charges 
for  taxes  or  other  claims  against  said  Woodward — the  stock  to  be  made 
redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  Congress  street,  from  Water  to  West  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  cause  to  be  taken  up  and  repaved,  in  accordance  with  the  present 
grade,  all  that  part  of  Congress  street  laying  between  the  south  line  of 
Bridge  street  and  the  building  known  as  Odd  Fellows  Hall,  and  to  have  the 
breaks  repaired  in  the  residue  of  said  street  laying  between  Water  and  West 
streets ; and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  invite  proposals  for  said  work,  and 
to  award  the  same  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder,  the  work  to  be  done 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  paid  by 
the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the-  Mayor,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  William  Chambers. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  he,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  directed  to  refund  to  William  Chambers  the  amount  of  fine  imposed  on 
him  by  Justice  Buckey,  in  using  his  wagon  in  hauling  goods  from  George- 
town to  the  B.  and  O.  B.  R.  depot,  without  having  a license  from  this 
Corporation. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  te  secure  the  southern  end  of  the  culvert  on  the 

New  Road. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appro- 
priated and  the  Clerk  directed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  to 
be  by  him  expended  in  the  erection  of  a wall  at  the  south  end  of  the  culvert 
on  the  New  Road,  and  to  continue  the  flooring  on  said  culvert.  The  work  to 
be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Street  Commissioner. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  opening  of  certain  streets  in  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  ana l Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  grant  to  Mary  Shannahan  the  right  to  open  Third  street 
for  the  purpose  of  introducing  Potomac  water  into  her  premises.  That 
privilege  be  granted  to  R.  L.  Cropley  to  open  Bridge  street  for  a like  pur- 
pose : Provided , They  comply  with  the  law  now  in  force  in  reference  to 
the  proper  relaying  and  repairing  said  opening.  Also,  to  George  W.  Cham- 
berlain on  High,  upon  the  same  terms. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  John  J.  Beall  to  lay  drain  pipe. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  grant  to  John  J.  Beall  the  privilege  to  open  Congress 
street,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  a drain  pipe  from  his  premises,  on  Con- 
gress street;  provided  he  comply  with  the  law  now  in  force  in  reference  to 
the  proper  relaying  and  repairing  said  opening. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


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A RESOLUTION  relating  to  the  Grand  International  Exposition. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  use  of  the  Market  House  Hall  be 
granted,  free  of  cost,  on  the  evening  of  the  30th  inst.,  for  the  purpose  of  hold- 
ing a meeting  of  the  citizens  of  this  town  in  aid  of  the  projected  Interna- 
tional Exposition. 

Approved  November  26,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Recorder  to  appear  in  sundry  suits. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  appear  for  and  defend  the  suits  now  pending  before 
the  Supreme  Court  of  this  District — Lewis  Mackall  vs.  Henry  Addison, 
Henry  Brewer,  Edward  J.  Shoemaker  and  James  Garity,  and  Hugh  Caper, 
ton  vs.  Henry  Addison  and  others. 

Approved  December  3,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  A.  King. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown, , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  Wm.  A. 
King  to  use  the  frame  rack  in  front  of  his  store,  No.  145  Bridge  street,  for 
the  purpose  of  hanging  up  game,  poultry,  &c.,  the  location  of  said  rack 
being  of  sufficient  height  to  allow  persons  to  pass  under  the  same,  and  on 
the  extreme  outer  line  of  the  footway. 

Approved  December  3,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Clerk  to  hare  printed  the  Report  of  the  Guardians  of  the 

Public  Schools. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  have  two  hundred  and  fifty  copies  of  the  Report  of  the  Guardians  of  the. 
Public  Schools  printed  for  the  use  of  the  citizens  of  the  town. 

Approved  December  17,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Garity  & Williams. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  furnish  to  Garity  & Williams 
the  obligations  of  this  Corporation,  to  bear  interest  at  six  per  cent,  per  an- 
num, for  work  finished  on  Stoddard  street,  between  High  and  Valley  streets, 


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as  per  Commissioner’s  final  estimate,  apportioning  to  James  G-arity  $253.75, 
and  to  Robert  Williams  $405.49.  Algp,  for  work  on  Road  street,  between 
Montgomery  and  Green  streets,  as  certified  by  Street  Commissioner,  appor- 
tioning to  James  Garity  $230.50,  and  to  Robert  Williams  $192.84,  first  de- 
ducting (if  any)  all  payments  on  account  of  any  of  said  work,  or  other 
claims  against  said  parties,  or  either  of  them ; the  said  obligations  to  be 
given  at  the  discretion  of  the  Clerk,  for  such  amounts  and  on  such  terms  as 
will  enable  him  to  pay  them  at  maturity. 

Approved  December  17,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  sell  L.  P.  Hazel  the  stalls  he  now  occupies  iu 

the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ised to  sell  to  L.  P.  Hazel  the  stalls  he  now  occupies  as  a butcher  in  the 
Town  Market,  on  the  same  terms  and  time  the  stalls  sold  for  in  April,  1869, 
allowing  said  Hazel  a deduction  for  the  amount  he  paid  as  a premium  on 
said  stalls  in  April  last : Provided , The  deferred  payments  be  considered  a* 
secured  upon  the  stalls,  and  on  condition  that  the  stalls  so  sold  shall  be  re- 
possessed by  the  Corporation  in  case  default  shall  be  made  in  the  payment 
of  either  of  the  notes  to  be  given  by  the  said  L.  P.  Hazel  at  the  time  of  the 
perfection  of  the  sale,  and  subject  to  an  annual  rent  of  $40  each;  and  pro- 
vided the  said  Hazel  shall  comply  with  the  aforementioned  terms  of  sale 
within  ten  days  after  the  approval  of  this  resolution. 

Approved  December  17, 1869. 

A RESOLUTION  iu  favor  of  McNerhany  A Waters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  cmd  Board  of  Common  Counc  il  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  McNerhany 
4 Waters  one  hundred  and  seven  dollars  and  ninety-five  cents,  in  settle- 
ment of  their  bill  for  work  and  materials  furnished  the  Corporation,  and 
for  keeping  in  repair  hydrants  and  fire-plugs,  under  their  contract  author- 
ized by  resolution  approved  June  25,  1868,  and  renewed  and  continued  by 
resolution  approved  July  10,  1869,  in  full  for  the  quarter  ending  November 
SO,  1869. 

Approved  December  17,51869. 

A RESOLUTION  granting  permission  to  Jos.  L.  Savage  to  open  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  be,  and  is  hereby,  granted 


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• Jos.  L.  Savage  to  open  the  street  in  front  of  his  warehouse,  corner  of  Poto- 
mac and  Water  streets,  for  the  purpose  of  introducing  water  into  his  said 
building,  subject  to  the  supervision  and  approval  of  the  Street  Commissioner. 
Approved  December  17,  1869. 


•A  RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  W.  C.  Hazel,  W.  A.  Herron,  and  I.  L.  Parkhurst. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  C.  Ba- 
sel, fourteen  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  as  per  bill  rendered  for  carriage  hire;  to 
I.  L.  Parkhurst,  forty  dollars,  as  per  his  bill  rendered;  and  to  W.  A.  Her- 
ron, seventy-seven  dollars  and  eighty-five  cents  for  stationery  and  book  fur- 
nished the  Tax  Collector  and  Board  of  Assessors. 

Approved  December  17, 1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  contingent  fund  of  the  Clerk  of  tha 

Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  as  a contingent  fund  for  the  Clerk  of  the 
Corporation  for  the  ensuing  twelve  months. 

Approved  December  17,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  bill  of  The  Evening  Star,  and  for  work  on  Palls  Road. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  The 
Evening  Star  Company,  thirty-five  dollars  and  sixty-four  cents,  in  full  for 
bill  for  advertising,  dated  October  1st.  Also,  to  the  order  of  J.  H.  New- 
man, Comqaissioner  of  Streets,  nine  dollars,  to  enable  him  to  pay  for  work 
on  Falls  Road,  as  per  bill  rendered. 

Approved  December  17,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  to  furnish  fuel  for  use  of  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  or  so  muck 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  for 
the  purchase  of  fuel  for  use  of  Market  House,  the  same  to  be  expended  by 
the  Mayor. 

Approved  December  17,  1869. 


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A 11ESOLUTION  to  pay  claims  of  Meem  & Grimes,  Jos.  F.  Birch  and  John  J.  McQuillan. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of.  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Meem  k 
Grimes  twenty-nine  dollars,  as  per  bill  rendered,  for  extra  work  on  new 
Station  House;  to  Jos.  F.  Birch,  one  hundred  and  forty-two  dollars,  as  per 
bill  and  youcliers,  for  coffins  and  burying  paupers  from  March  29,  1868,  to  * 
October  12,  1869 ; to  John  J.  McQuillan,  twenty-one  dollars,  as  per  bill 
and  vouchers,  for  coffins1  and  burying  paupers  from  April  23  to  December 
1st,  1869. 

• Approved  December  24,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  repair  of  Second  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars,  or  so 
much  thereof  aS  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated, 
and  the  Clerk  authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  to  be  by  him 
expended  in  repairing  Second  street,  between  Fayette  and  Warren  streets; 
and  that  the  work  shall  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner 
of  Streets. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  work  shall  be  done  as  early  in  the  spring  as 
practicable. 

Approved  December  24,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  Francis  Wheatley. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Collector  of  Taxes  be,  and  hereby, 
authorized  to  deduct  from  the  tax  bill  of  Francis  Wheatley  whatever 
amount  may  be  assessed  upon  parts  of  lots  Nos.  276  and  243,  in  Beall’s  ad- 
dition to  Georgetown,  now  owned  by  said  Francis  Wheatley,  and  the  Clerk 
is  hereby  authorized  to  credit  said  amount  to  the  Collector  of  Taxes. 

Approved  December  24,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  of  respect  te  the  memory  of  Hon.  Edwin  M.  8tanton. 

Whereas  it  has  pleased  an  All-Wise  Providence  to  remove  from  our  midst 
Edwin  M.  Stanton,  a man  pre-eminently  distinguished  for  devotion  to  his 
country  and  for  heroic  public  services  during  the  late  struggle  for  our  national 
existence : 

Be  it  resolvedby  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  we  deeply  mourn  the  death  of  one 


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who  "brought  to  the  national  councils  in  the  hour  of  our  distress  a com- 
manding intellect  and  inflexible  integrity  and  an  indomitable  courage  and 
resolution,  which  gave  to  his  country  victory  and  peace,  and  to  himself  a 
name  and  a memory  which  will  forever  be  dear  to  patriotic  Americans. 

Resolved , That  we  sincerely  regret  the  loss  from  the  Federal  Judiciary 
of  a member  eminent  for  the  purity  of  his  character,  for  the  depth  of  his 
learning,  for  the  force  of  his  genius,  and  for  the  conscientious  discharge  of 
every  duty  of  his  life. 

Resolved , That  as  a mark  of  respect  to  the  deceased,  the  officers  of  the 
Corporation  will  attend  his  funeral  in  a body. 

Resolved , That  a copy  of  these  resolutions  be  transmitted  to  the  family 
of  the  deceased. 

Approved  December  27,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Levi  Davis,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen, 
and  W.  A.  Hutchins  and  J.  E.  Cox,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be 
a committee  to  make  arrangements  for  the  attendance  by  the  Mayor  and 
members  of  the  Councils  at  the  funeral  of  the  late  Edwin  M.  Stanton. 

Approved  December  27,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  tlie  opening  and  extension  of  West  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  verdict  of  the  jury  in  the  matter  of 
opening  and  extending  West  street,  as  returned  by  the  foreman  in  his  com- 
munication of  December  28,  1869,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  confirmed. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  Resoleed , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  directed  to  return  to  the  Collector  of  Taxes  a list  of  the  persons  and 
the  property  against  which  benefits  have  been  assessed  by  said  verdict,  and 
that  the  Tax  Collector  proceed  to  collect  the  said  benefits,  and  close  the  same 
on  or  before  the  first  day  of  April  next,  according  to  law,  and  that  he  pay 
the  amount  as  collected  into  the  treasury,  less  three  per  cent,  for  his  com- 
missions. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  resolved , That  the  jury  is  hereby  discharged. 

Approved  December  31,  1869. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  J.  E.  Nourse. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the. 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 


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to  repay  to  J.  E.  Nourse  the  sum  of  eleven  dollars  and  eleven  cents,  for 
pavement  of  intersection  of  Green  and  Stoddard  streets,  as  per  bill  rendered. 
Approved  December  31,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  amendatorj  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “ An  Ordinance  in  relation  to  the 
opening,  extension,  and  improvement  of  West  street.” 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  ordinance  entitled  “an  ordi- 
nance in  relation  to  the  opening,  extension,  and  improvement  of  West 
street,”  approved  November  26th,  1869,  be  amended  in  the  second  section, 
after  the  word  “ certificate,”  by  inserting  the  words,  “ approved  by  the 
Mayor.” 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  time  allowed  for  the  collection 
of  the  taxes,  as  provided  for  in  section  2d  of  the  ordinance,  to  which  this  is 
an  amendment,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  extended  until  the  first  day  of 
April,  1870. 

Approved  December  31,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  for  repair  of  sewer  on  Green  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  to  cause  to  have  repaired  the  breach  in  the  sewer  on 
Green  street,  near  the  K street  bridge. 

Resolved  further , That  the  sum  of  twenty -five  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid 
by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  upon  the  pre- 
sentation of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  December  31,  1869. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Thomas  Brown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  Thomas 
Brown  to  open  Prospect  street,  between  Potomac  and  Market  streets,  for 
the  purpose  of  introducing  Potomac  water  into  Mrs.  Brown’s  residence,  pro- 
vided said  Brown  comply  with  the  requirements  of  the  laws  of  this  corpo- 
ration in  relation  to  the  keeping  the  same  in  a proper  state  of  repair. 

Approved  December  31,  1869. 


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OFFICERS  OF  THE  CORPORATION. 


H.  M.  SWEENY, Mayor. 


WM.  LAIRD, Clerk  and  Treasurer. 

WM.  H.  TENNEY, Clerk  to  Commissioners  of  Sinking  Fund. 

JOS.  L.  SIMMS, Tax  Collector. 


Board  of  Aldermen. 

HUGH  CAPERTON,  Recorder  and  Prest.,  GEORGE  HILL, 

HENRY  D.  COOKE,  T.  A.  NEWMAN, 

LEVI  DAYIS,  J.  W.  BRONAUGH, 


Board  of  Common  Council. 


ESAU  PICKRELL,  Prest., 
W.  L.  DUNLOP, 

WM.  CLABAUGH, 

W.  A.  HUTCHINS, 

F.  WHEATLEY, 


JAMES  A.  RILEY, 
F.  W.  JONES, 

WM.  MARBURY. 
JOS.  L.  SIMMS, 
JOHN  E.  COX, 


JOHN  T.  MITCHELL. 

W.  A.  KING,  Clerk  to  Common  Council. 


GEORGE  ESTLER,  Messenger  to  tlie  two  Boards  and  to  Mayor  and  Clerk. 
HENRY  W.  BREWER,  Surveyor. 

W.  H.  SIMMS,  Inspector  and  Marker  of  Lumber. 

J.  H.  REYNOLDS,  Market  Master. 

JACOB  F.  STAUB,  Flour  Inspector. 

J.  C.  JOHNSON,  Gauger  of  Spirituous  Liquors  and  Inspector  of  Salted 
Provisions. 

A.  F.  OFFUT,  Weigher  of  Hay,  Straw,  and  Fodder. 

M.  Y.  BUCKEY,  Police  Magistrate. 

C.  A.  OFFUTT,  ) „ A _ _ 

M.  Y.  BUCKEY,  } Trustees  of  the  Poor. 

E.  G.  BROWN,  Harbor  Master. 


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R.  R.  SHEKELL,  Commissioner  of  Streets  and  Water  Engineer. 

D.  O’LEARY,  Wood  Corder  and  Measurer. 

S.  S.  TREXLER,  Chimney  Sweep. 


Guardians  of  the  Georgetown  Schools. 
ANTHONY  HYDE,  J.  H.  WILSON, 

G.  W.  BEALL,  W.  L.  DUNLOP, 

T.  A.  NEWMAN,  W.  C.  MAGEE, 

JOS.  LIBBEY. 

Assessors. 

CHARLES  WILSON,  MORRIS  ADLER, 

W.  A.  KING. 


Board  of  Appeals. 

A.  H.  PICKRELL,  W.  A.  HUTCHINS. 

E.  J.  SHOEMAKER. 


Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund. 


GEO.  W.  BEALL. 
H.  CAPERTON, 
WM.  KING, 

H.  D.  COOKE, 


P.  T.  BERRY, 

A.  H.  PICKRELL, 

F.  W.  JONES, 

J.  T.  MITCHELL, 


THOS.  BROWN. 


Trustees  of  Corcoran  Charity. 

W.  S.  COX,  H.  D.  COOKE, 

ANTHONY  HYDE. 


Board  of  Health. 


1st  Precinet: 


Dr.  A.  PETER, 
JENKIN  THOMAS 
WM.  L.  DUNLOP. 

2d  Precinct. 

Dr.  G.  TYLER, 
ANTHONY  HYDE, 
J.  B.  DAVIDSON. 


3d  Precinct. 

Dr.  L.  MACKALL, 

V M.  CLABAUGH, 
GEO.  W.  ORME. 

4tli  Precinct. 

Dr.  II.  MAGRUDEE 
E.  PICKRELL, 

J.  J.  KANE. 


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Fire  Commissioners. 

H.  M.  SWEENEY,  Major.  ANTHONY  RODIER, 

W.  T.  DUYALL,  JOHN  FOWLER, 

WM.  CLABAUGH,  M.  Y.  BUCKEY. 


APPOINTMENTS  BY  THE  MAYOR. 

Commissioners  of  Flour  Inspection. 

A.  ROSS  RAY,  WM.  CLABAUGH. 

On  Party  Walls  and  Partition  Fences. 

L.  T.  CARTWRIGHT,  IGNATIUS  DYER, 

E.  J.  SHOEMAKER. 

GEORGE  HARRISON,  Scavenger. 

J.  W.  GROSS,  Night  Scavenger. 


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TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Arch  on  south  side  of  Bridge  street,  resolution  to  repair 3 

Adler,  M.  J.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. 3 

Arches,  resolution  to  repair  broken 6 

Assessors,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 8 

Arch,  resolution  to  pay  cost  of  repairing  22,  49 

Appier,  A.  M.  resolution  to  pay  bill  of. 26 

Bridge  street  bridge,  resolution  to  repair 3 

do.  to  pay  bill  for  repairs  to  23,49 

Bonus  to  Bridge  Co.  resolution  in  favor  of 3 

Brewer,  H.  W.  resolution  to  pay  claims  of 7,  56 

Burroughs,  Basil  M.  resolution  to  pay  claims  of 7 

Bartholomew  hydrants,  resolutions  providing  for  the  renewal  of 13,  49 

do.  to  provide : 26,  36 

Brown,  E.  G.  resolution  in  favor  of 15 

Back  street,  resolutions  in  relation  to 17,  51  * 

Beall  street,  resolution  to  repair  a breach  in  the  footway  on 32 

Buckey  & Marbury,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 48 

Barber  shops,  resolution  prohibiting  opening  of  on  Sunday 49 

Branch  market,  resolution  permitting  transfer  of  license  for 55 

Bridges,  resolution  in  relation  to  repairing  55 

Beall,  John  J.  resolution  authorizing  to  lay  drain  pipe  64 

Birch,  Jos.  F.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. 68 

Brown,  Thomas,  resolution  in  favor  of. 70 

Claims,  resolutions  to  pay  certain 6,  7,  8,  10,  12,  13 

Courier,  resolutions  to  pay  claims  of 7,  30,  59 

Committee,  resolution  appointing  a 11 

Clerk  of  Common  Council,  resolution  in  favor  of 12 

Board  of  Aldermen;  resolution  in  favor  of 12 

Cooke,  H.  D.  resolution  restoring  to  Congress  committee  16 

Calhoun,  W.  C.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 17 

Chandler,  Wm.  resolution  for  the  relief  of 19 

Causeway  to  Analostan  Island,  resolution  for  repairing  the 25 

Chairs,  resolution  for  purchase  of. 26 

Clerk  of  Corporation,  amended  ordinance  relating  to  the  duties  of 27 

resolution  authorizing  to  sell  U.  S.  bonds  33 

resolution  making  appropriation  for  contingent  fund 67 


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Page. 

Channel,  resolution  appointing  a committee  to  collect  money  for 28 

do.  in  relation  to 37 

Conveyances,  resolution  suspending  licenses  in  relation  to 34 

Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company,  resolution  to  effect  a contract  with 35 

do.  instructing  Recorder  to  pre- 
sent claims  against 35 

Cropley,  Samuel,  resolution  in  relation  to  the  death  of 37 

Coroner,  resolutions  to  pay  town’s  portion  of  expenses  of 38,  48,  55 

Culvert  on  New  Road,  resolutions  making  appropriations  for  repairs  of 50,  64 

Cruelty  to  animals,  resolution  to  prevent 55 

Casey,  Martin,  resolution  to  pay  bill  of 59 

Congress  street,  resolution  for  repair  of 63 

Chambers,  Wm.  resolution  for  relief  of. 64 

Donoho,  T.  H.  k Co.  resolutions  to  pay  claims  of. 6,  35 

Dickson  k King,  resolutions  in  favor  of. 11,  13,  36 

Dukehart,  R.  W.  resolution  in  favor  of. 15 

Dredging  river  channel,  amended  resolution  in  relation  to 16 

do.  do.  resol  ution  appropriating  money  to 33 

Digest  of  town  ordinances,  resolution  providing  fora 19 

Edmonston,  R.  A.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 8 

Equal  rights,  resolution  appointing  committee  to  advocate  before  Congress 10 

Evening  Express,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 17 

Star,  resolutions  to  pay  bills  of. . 25  49  67 

Fire  Department,  resolutions  to  pay  expenses  of 6 23  44  49 

resolution  in  favor  of 11 

Falls  Road,  resolution  to  repair  the 0 

do.  to  pay  bill  for  work  on 67 

Footways,  amended  ordinance  relating  to ....20 

resolution  in  relation  to 59 

Filth,  resolution  for  removal  of. 24 

Fayette  street,  resolution  to  put  a new  hydrant  on 36 

Fort,  Benj.  resolution  in  relation  to  case  of. 46 

Frederick  street,  resolution  for  a lamp-post  and  fixtures  on 59 

Fletcher,  Geo.  W.  resolution  to  pay  bill  of. 60 

Fifth  street,  ordinance  for  paving  footways  on 62 

German  and  English  High  School,  resolution  for  the  relief  of. 6 

Garrity,  James,  resolutions  in  favor  of 7 46  65 

Gas  Co.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 13 

Grant,  Gen.  U.  S.  resolution  in  relation  to  the  inauguration  of  as  President 16 

Green  street,  resolution  for  survey  and  plat  of. 13 

do.  for  raising  the  grade  of. 22 

do.  confirming  grade  of 25 

do.  to  pay  claims  for  improvements  on 31  52 

do.  for  repair  of  an  arch  on 34 

do.  for  repair  of. sewer  on 70 


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Gutters,  resolution  providing  contingent  fund  for  the  repair  of. 24- 

Gong,  resolution  providing  for  the  purchase  of 26 

Godey,  Wm.  H.  resolution  granting  permission  to  tap  a water  main 39 

Gross,  J.  W.  resolutions  to  pay  bills  of. . 39  49 

German  Lutheran  Church,  resolution  remitting  the  sum  paid  for  license  by 39 

Garity  & Williams,  resolutions  to  satisfy 44  52  65 

Gas  lamps,  resolution  to  provide  for  keeping  in  repair 51 

Good  Samaritan  Lodge,  resolution  exempting  from  tax 54 

Gaegler,  A.  resolution  granting  privilege  to 59 

Guardians  of  Public  Schools,  resolution  to  print  report  of. f 65 

Hutchins,  Wm.  A.  resolution  in  favor  of 7 

Homiller,  Charles,  resolutions  granting  certain  privileges  to 15  18 

do.  revoking  the  same 51 

Hazel,  Wm.  C.  resolutions  in  favor  bf. 19  67 

Harbor  fees,  resolution  in  relation  to 20 

resolution  in  relation  to 45 

and  channel  improvement,  resolution  of  thanks  to  persons  engaged  in 45 

Hazel,  L.  P.  resolution  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  sell  market  stalls  to 66 

Herron,  W.  A.  resolution  in  favor  of. » 67 

High  street,  resolution  for  improvement  of. 26 

do.  to  amend  resolution 31 

do.  to  pay  deficiency  for  improvement  of  upper 43 

Hurdle,  Nellie,  resolution  for  relief  of. 28 

International  Exposition,  resolution  relating  to 65 

Jury  of  condemnation  on  Stoddard  street,  resolution  to  pay  for  services 14 

do.  confirming  decisions  of. 28 

Judges  of  election,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. 21 

Koch,  A.  resolution  to  pay  bill  of. 56 

King,  Wm.  A.  resolution  in  favor  of. 65 

Loan,  resolution  authorizing  the  Clerk  to  negotiate  a 3 

Laws  of  the  Corporation,  resolution  providing  for  printing  the.. 7 

do.  for  publishing  the 8 

Libbey,  Jos.  & J.  E.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. .8 

Leduke,  F.  J.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. 13 

Lingan  street,  resolution  in  regard  to 27 

do.  extending  the  time  for  the  removal  of  house  on 33 

do.  to  lay  pavement  on 41 

Little  Falls  road,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  for  the  erection  of  a bridge 

across 42 

Levy  Court,  resolution  to  pay  taxes 49 

Linthicum,  Edward  M.  resolution  of  respect  in  relation  to  death  of 52 

Lamp-posts,  resolution  to  erect  additional 55 

do.  for  on  Frederick  street 59 

McQuillan,  John  J.  resolutions  to  pay  claims  of 4 12  68 

Mayor,  resolution  instructing  the 4 


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Market  House,  resolution  providing  for  sweeping  the.... 8 

do.  relating  to  certain  stalls  in 13  18  6G 

ordinance  amending  ordinance  for  government  of. , 14 

resolution  for  repairing  and  cleaning  the ..  17 

hall,  resolution  to  provide  furniture  for 38 

resolution  providing  contingent  fund  for 51 

do.  to  furnish  fuel  for  use  of 67 

McNerhany  & Waters,  resolutions  to  pay  bills  of. 18  38  52  66 

do.  continuing  contract  with 41 

Montgomery  street,  resolutions  for  lowering  water  main  on 20  22 

Mayor’s  contingent  fund,  resolution  providing  for 21 

office,  resolution  in  relation  to 24 

do.  to  furnish  the 27 

Miner  street  lantern,  resolution  permitting  an  experimental  test  with 40 

Michler,  General  N.  resolution  providing  for  publication  of  his  report 48 

Moxley,  Benj.  F.  resolution  for  relief  of 54 

Meem  k Grimes,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 68 

Newman,  John  H.  resolutions  in  favor  of  7,  22 

Nuisance,  resolution  abating  a.... 43 

Nicholis,  B.  P.  resolution  in  favor  of 46 

Nourse,  J.  E.  resolution  in  favor  of. 69 

Officers  of  the  Corporation 71,  72,  73 

Poor  of  the  town,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  for 3 

Pennsylvania  avenue  extended,  resolution  to  pay  deficiency  for  improvement  of 5 

Poor  and  Workhouse,  ordinance  for  better  regulation  of 5 

resolutions  to  pay  expenses  of  11,  36,  43,  54 

do.  for  repairs  to 41 

Pickrell,  E.  k Co.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 10 

Potomac  river,  amended  resolution  for  dredging  channel  of, 16 

resolution  appropriating  money  to  dredge  the  channel  of 33 

do.  in  relation  to  37 

Pumps,  resolution  for  repairing  public 24 

Property  sold  for  delinquent  taxes,  resolutions  in  relation  to  27,  28 

Paper  Mill  Bridge,  resolution  to  pay  cost  of  repairs  to 52 

Potomac  street,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  for  repairs  of 54 

do.  to  meet  a deficiency 58 

Parkhurst,  I.  L.  resolution  in  favor  of  67 

Ridgely,  William  G.  resolution  in  favor  of 4 

Railroad  facilities,  resolutions  appointiug  committees  in  regard  to 11,  17 

Reporters  of  the  Press,  resolution  in  favor  of 12 

Receivers  of  votes,  resolution  fixing  the  pay  of 14 

do.  to  pay  rent  of  rooms  for 20 

Road  street,  resolution  for  lowering  water  main  on 20 

do.  authorizing  contract  for  lowering  water  mains  on 22 

Rawlins,  Hon.  John  A.  resolution  relating  to  the  death  of. 46 


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Rawlins,  Hon.  John  A.  resolution  in  relation  to  the  funeral  of 47 

Rock  Creek,  ordinance  for  construction  of  a bridge  across  .47 

Records  of  deeds  and  indexes,  resolntion  in  relation  to 56 

resolution  amendatory  of  a resolution  60 

Register  of  Wills,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of ,....59 

do.  in  favor  of 62 

Recorder,  resolution  instructing  the 65 

Stoddard  street,  resolution  to  pay  jury  for  services  rendered  on 14 

do.  confirming  decisions  of  judges 2S 

supplementary  ordinance  for  the  extension  of 29 

resolution  amending  resolution 30 

do.  for  improvement  of.. 31 

do.  authorizing  sale  ©f  brick  house  on 33 

do,  do.  a water  main  through  34 

do..  for  the.  ereetioh  of  lamp  posts  ©n„, ...45 

Street  Commissioner,  resolutions  providing  contingent  funds  for  ......14,  24,  37,  50 

resolution  instructing  the  19 

do.  to  liquidate  an  order  nf..... 48 

Surveyor,  resolutions  authorizing  the  to  make  surveys  and  plats, ..19,  50 

Streets,  resolution  providing  foreleaning  the.....,.,,, ....21 

do.  for  liming  the. 24 

do.  providing  contingent  fund  for  repair  ef.. 24 

do.  to  pay  for  repairs  off., ........................ ..................... ....................  49 

de,  authorizing  the  opening  of  certain  64 

Schell,  Seth,  resolutions  in  favor  of ...............22,  49 

Steam  fire  engine,  resolution  providing  for  purchasing  a gong  for  ....26 

Station  house,  resolution  in  regard  to  ...i.J... .... 29 

de.  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  invite  proposals  for  building  36 

do.  authorizing  the  erection  of  a........... 30 

do.  making  an  appropriation  to  defray  the  cost  of  building, ......4© 

do.  making  an  appropriation  to  furnish  58 

St.  John's  Church,  resolution  in  relation  to  the  lecture  room  and  lot  adjoining..... 30 

-School  Guardians,  resolution  to  loan  $1,000  of  Corporation  stock..................... 38 

do.  to  have  printed  report  of 65 

Sewers,  resolutions  making  appropriations  for... .41,  60,  70 

Steam  pump,  resolution  for  erection  of. 56 

Suits,  ordinance  providing  for  payment  of  costs  of... 58 

resolution  instructing  the  Recorder  to  appear  in  sundry  65 

Savage,  Jos.  L.  resolution  granting  permission  to  open  street  66 

Second  street,  resolution  making  appropriation  for  repair  of 68 

Stanton,  Hon.  Edwin  M.  resolution  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  68 

do.  appointing  a committee  to  attend  funeral  of 6© 

Tax  Collector,  resolutions  allowing  credits  to 8,  23,  44 

amended  ordinance  relating  to  the  duties  of. 27 

resolution  instructing  the 45 

Taxes,  General  and  Special  Direct,  ordinance  levying  for  1869  9 

Talbot,  R.  E.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 10 

Tax  sales,  resolution  in  relation  to., 23 


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Usury  laws,  resolution  concerning  the . 12 

Vanderwerken  & Co.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 4S 

Water  supply,  resolutions  in  relation  to 4,  50 

Wallace,  James,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 10 

Washington  aqueduct,  resolution  urging  Congress  to  make  an  appropriation  for  the  com- 
pletion of 15 

Water  street,  resolution  for  survey  and  plat  of. 19 

do.  for  raising  the  grade  of. 22 

do.  confirming  grade  of. .25 

do.  to  pay  claims  for  improvements  on 31 

do.  for  the  repair  of 42 

Water  works,  resolution  requesting  information  from  the  engineer  of. 32 

Washington,  resolution  pledging  the  Corporation  towards  another  connection  with 32 

ordinance  for  construction  of  a bridge  into 47 

Weights  and  Measures,  resolution  to  provide  standard 43 

Wheatley,  F.  & Sons,  resolution  to  pay  bill  of. 48 

resolution  for  relief  of. ...68 

West  street,  resolution  authorizing  a survey 50 

ordinance  providing  for  opening,  extension,  and  improvement  of. 53 

do.  amendatory  of  ordinances  in  relation  to 57,  70 

resolutions  in  relation  to  opening  and  extending..... 60,  69 

ordinance  in  relation  to 61 

Williams,  Robert,  resolutions  in  favor  of 44,  52,  65 

Woodward,  Wm.  R.  resolution  to  pay  claim  of. 63 


